St. John of the Cross (San Juan De LA Cruz)

by John of the Cross, Saint; De Nicolas, Antonio T.; De Nicolas, Antonio T.

• ISBN13: 9780877288596
• ISBN10: 0877288593
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-04-01
• Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser

Summary

St. John (San Juan de la Cruz) is one of the greatest mystics and poets in any language. This is a new introduction and translation of St. John's poetry (presented in both Spanish and English) and prose commentaries that includes his biography, providing an integrated vision that resurrects the power of his poetic voice.

Table of Contents

Author's dedication	vii
Foreword	ix
Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Chronology	xv
PART I: THE LIFE
The Prophetic Voice	3	(12)
The Life	15	(18)
Spiritual Practice	33	(18)
The Poetic Voice	51	(188)
PART II: THE POETRY (Bilingual)
Lullaby	77	(1)
The Sum of Perfection	77	(1)
By the Waters of Babylon	77	(4)
Romance on the Gospel	81	(22)
Dark Night	103	(2)
Spiritual Canticle I. A.	105	(12)
Spiritual Canticle II. B.	117	(12)
Love's Living Flame	129	(2)
Song of the Soul That Delights in Knowing God by Faith	131	(2)
More Songs About Spiritual Matters	133	(2)
I Entered Not Knowing Where	135	(4)
Not Living in Myself I Live	139	(4)
``Without feeling or with feeling...''	143	(2)
``Chasing after love's high game...''	145	(2)
``Not for all the beauty...''	147	(8)
PART III: THE PROSE (Excerpts and Commentary)
Prayer of the Soul in Love	155	(2)
The Ascent of Mount Carmel	157	(1)
Prologue to ``The Ascent of Mount Carmel'' and ``Dark Night''	157	(4)
Section One: A Phenomenology of Human Appetites	161	(3)
Section Two: The Dark Night	164	(4)
The Dark Night: Passive Night of the Senses	168	(3)
Book Two	171	(8)
Section Three: Denial of the Activities of the Faculties	179	(8)
Book Three: Active Night of the Spirit on Memory and Will	187	(8)
Spiritual Canticle: Beyond The Dark Night	195	(1)
Prologue	195	(24)
Love's Living Flame: The Soul as Living Flame	219	(1)
Prologue	219	(20)
Notes	239	(14)
Selected Bibliography	253	(8)
About the Translator	261