| The Poems of St. John of the Cross Contributor(s): St John of the Cross (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226401103 ISBN-13: 9780226401102 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $14.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1995 Annotation: San Juan de la Cruz, the great sixteenth-century Spanish mystic, is regarded by many as Spain's finest poet. Passionate, ecstatic, and spiritual, his poems are a blend of exquisite lyricism and profound mystical thought. In The Poems of St. John of the Cross, John Frederick Nims presents his superlative translation of the complete poems, re-creating the lyrical fervor of St. John's art. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - General - Religion | Spirituality |
| Dewey: 861 |
| LCCN: 79012943 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.5" W x 8.53" (0.39 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Classic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: San Juan de la Cruz, the great sixteenth-century Spanish mystic, is regarded by many as Spain's finest poet. Passionate, ecstatic, and spiritual, his poems are a blend of exquisite lyricism and profound mystical thought. In The Poems of St. John of the Cross John Frederick Nims presents his superlative translation of the complete poems, re-creating the religious fervor of St. John's art. This dual-language edition makes available the original Spanish from the Codex of Sanl con de Barrameda with facing English translations. The work concludes with two essays--a critique of the poetry and a short piece on the Spanish text that appears alongside the translation--as well as brief notes on the individual poems. |