by John of the Cross · Alianza Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420619125
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«San Juan de la Cruz: Poesía y prosas» is the anthology of poetry and prose by San Juan de la Cruz, published by Alianza Editorial in paperback (207 pages).
Selection of the poetry and prose of San Juan de la Cruz, one of the central voices of Spanish mysticism in the sixteenth century. His texts move through contemplative experience, divine love and the soul's desire for union with God, in a language of great lyrical and rhetorical intensity. The edition prioritises the pages of greatest expressive power in his work.
Published in 1982, with introduction, selection and annotations by Manuel Ballestero. It is number 912 in the El Libro de Bolsillo collection of Alianza Editorial.
For readers of mystical poetry, Christian spirituality and classical Spanish literature.
John of the Cross was a Spanish Catholic priest, mystic, and Carmelite friar. He is a major figure of the Counter-Reformation in Spain, and he is one of the 38 Doctors of the Church.
