TITLE:
Dark night of the soul / by John of the Cross ; translated and edited, with an introduction, by E. Allison Peers ; from the critical edition of Silverio de Santa Teresa.
Alternate Title:
Noche oscura del alma
Publication Date:
1990, 1959
Publication Information:
New York : Image Books, Doubleday,
Physical Description:
193 p.
Subject Term:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
Dark Night of the Soul follows the soul's journey from a state of abandonment and darkness to a loving union with God. In a voice at once grandiose and melodious, and a style that combines the systematic theology of St. Thomas Aquinas with rapturous poetry, St. John describes the process of moving away from routine religious rituals and embracing a Being who can be known only through love. His words, Peers writes, "are a wonderful illustration of the theological truth that grace, far from destroying nature, ennobles and dignifies it, and of the agreement always found between the natural and the supernatural -- between the principles of sound reason and the sublime manifestations of Divine grace." One of the greatest contributions to the literature of mysticism, Dark Night of the Soul offers support and encouragement to all who seek oneness with God.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780385029308
General Note:
Translation of: Noche oscura del alma.
