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040			_cJTL
050			_aBX4700.J7 _bT46 2002
100			_aThompson, Colin P.
245			_aSt. John of the Cross : _bsongs in the night / _cThompson, Colin P.
260			_aLondon : _bSPCK, _c2002.
300			_axii, 307 p. : _c24 cm.
500			_aText in English and Spanish.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_a 1. Introduction -- 2. The Weaving -- 3. Songs in the Night (1) -- 4. Songs in the Night (2) -- 5. Endings and Beginnings -- 6. Music from the Past -- 7. The Interpreter -- 8. The Pattern of the Night -- 9. Silent Music -- 10. Language Inflamed -- 11. Conclusion -- Index of Biblical Citations from the Vulgate [Authorized Version].
520			_a "One of the greatest lyrical poets in Spanish of any age, St. John of the Cross (1542-1591) enjoys an authoritative status as a theologian and teacher of the mystical road to union with God. This full-length study, vividly written in a style accessible to contemporary readers, devotes a separate chapter to each of St. John's major works, citing the original Spanish and providing English translations throughout. Looking for connections between his verse and prose, Colin Thompson argues for a theological understanding of the intensely beautiful and moving poems. He seeks to explain the principles that guide St. John in his exploration of the self and its encounter with the divine, and provides an analysis of the poet' most famous symbol - the dark night of the soul."--Jacket.
650			_aJohn of the Cross _vSaint, _x1542-1591.
650			_aMysticism in literature.
650			_aMysticism _xCatholic Church.
942			_2lcc _cBOOK _hBX 4700.J7 _iT46 2002
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