Sam Hole

John of the Cross

Desire, Transformation, and Selfhood

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The poetry and prose writings of the sixteenth-century Spanish friar John of the Cross are of interest to scholars of systematic theology, Christian spirituality, and Spanish poetry. This work provides the first extended English-language analysis of these writings since the 1950s.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hurst & Co.
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 137mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780198863069
• ISBN-10: 0198863063
• Artikelnr.: 60017332

Autorenporträt

Sam Hole serves as a parish priest in the Church of England in Chelsea, London.

Inhaltsangabe

A Note on Translations and Abbreviations
Introduction
1: The neglect of desire: modern reception of John of the Cross
2: Desire and the spiritual ascent
3: Language, form and imagery in John's poetry
4: The 'dark night of the soul' and the purification of desire
5: Union in the Canticle and Flame
Conclusion
Bibliography