Spanish Christian Cabala : the works of Luis de León, Santa Teresa de Jesús, and San Juan de la Cruz
Abstract
Swietlicki explores the works of three major writers of the Spanish Renaissance, and their relationship with the Jewish mystical tradition known as Cabala within the Christian tradition in sixteenth century Spain.
Table of Contents
Christian Cabala in the Renaissance: An overview -- The Diffusion of Christian Cabala in Renaissance culture -- Santa Teresa de Jesus: Christian Cabalism and mystical symbolism -- Fray Luis de Leon: Christian Cabala in De los nombres de Cristo -- Cabalistic symbolism in Luis de Leon's Original Verse -- The Christian Cabala of San Juan de la Cruz and of the mystical union -- Conclusion: The Christian Cabala of spiritual renewal and apologetics in literature.