St. John of the Cross ; translated by E. Allison Peers ; from the critical edition of P. Silverio de Santa Teresa.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Mineola, N.Y. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Dover Publications,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2003.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xiv, 111 pages).
SERIES
Series Title
Dover thrift editions
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Originally published: 3rd ed. Westminster, Md. : Newman Press, 1953. With new introd.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
A 16th-century mystic, St. John of the Cross was also a Carmelite monk who helped reform the Order. In this book, he addresses pride, avarice, envy, and other human imperfections. He also provides an extended explanation of Divine love, and describes methods of conversion through prayer, submission, and purification.