John of the Cross: Carmel, Desire and Transformation

This book explores the life and teaching of John of the Cross, the Spanish mystic who remains a major source of Western thought on spirituality, theology and mysticism.

Edward Howells is Assistant Tutor in Christian Spirituality at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, Oxford.

Peter Tyler is Professor of Pastoral Theology and Spirituality and Director of the Centre for Initiatives in Spirituality and Reconciliation (www.stmarys.ac.uk/inspire) at St Mary’s University, London.