Metaphors for Metamorphosis: The Poetics of <i>Kenosis</i> and the <i>Apophasis</i> of Self in Saint John of the Cross

Spanish mystic Saint Juan (John) of the Cross (1542–1591) began writing poetry while imprisoned by his own monastic order. He developed manuals for contemplation, in part, in the form of commentaries on his principal poems. Their first-person narrators were women who underwent metamorphoses in order...

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Main Author: George Faithful
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16/4/455
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