O impacto do Renascimento na espiritualidade de João da Cruz: contexto e influências no Cântico Espiritual

Abstract

This study aims to investigate how the Renaissance, with its new vision of spirituality influenced by Neoplatonism, impacted the religious thought of John of the Cross, a Spanish mystic and poet of the 16th century. The intention of this work is to understand how Renaissance principles are reflected in his spirituality and how these influences shaped his views as a religious figure. For this, the work Spiritual Canticle was chosen as the main corpus, considering both its poetic and prose versions. The choice of this work is justified by the presence of symbolic elements and Renaissance concepts, which allow an analysis of the cultural and philosophical influences of the time. In addition to contributing to the understanding of the mystic author's work, this research is significant for the study of Spanish mysticism, as it provides a broader view of the cultural dynamics of the 16th century and their repercussions on religious thought, while also filling gaps in the academic literature on the subject.