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