{"product_id":"dark-night-of-the-soul-dover-thrift-editions-religion","title":"Dark Night of the Soul (Dover Thrift Editions: Religion)","description":"The 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.\nIn 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.\nThis 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.\" — London Times.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0486426939\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 31UE340050K6_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:St. John of the Cross\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43413029158973,"sku":"31UE340050K6_ns","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0486426939-0.jpg?v=1785533993","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/dark-night-of-the-soul-dover-thrift-editions-religion","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}