{"product_id":"dark-night-of-the-soul","title":"Dark Night of the Soul","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally published: 3rd ed. Westminster, Md.: Newman Press, 1953. With new introd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe great Spanish mystic St. John of the Cross became a Carmelite monk in 1563 and helped St. Teresa of Avila to reform the Carmelite order -- enduring persecution and imprisonment for his efforts. Both in his writing and in his life, he demonstrated eloquently his love for God. His written thoughts on man's relationship with God were literacy endeavors that placed him on an intellectual and philosophical level with such great writers as St. Augustine and Thomas Aquinas.\u003cbr\u003eIn this work -- a spiritual masterpiece and classic of Christian literature and mysticism -- he addresses several subjects, among them pride, avarice, envy, and other human imperfections. His discussion of the \"dark night of the spirit,\" which considers afflictions and pain suffered by the soul, is followed by an extended explanation of divine love and the soul's exultant union with God.\u003cbr\u003eThis fine translation by E. Allison Peers \"is the most faithful that has appeared in any European language: it is, indeed, much more than a translation for [Peers] added his own valuable historical and [critically interpretive] notes.\" -- \u003ci\u003eLondon Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e St John of the Cross\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2003-05-09\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Religion \/ Christianity \/ Literature \u0026amp; the Arts|Philosophy \/ Religious|Literary Collections \/ Essays|Religion \/ Mysticism|Religion \/ Christian Theology \/ General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Mysticism|Catholic Church\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486426938\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780486426938\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52372271038745,"sku":"SP-9780486426938","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780486426938_spiral.png?v=1778440186","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/dark-night-of-the-soul","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}