What are John of the Cross's writings considered a summit of?
Mystical Spanish literature
Spanish history
Latin literature
Religious education
Answer
John of the Cross was a Spanish Carmelite friar, poet, and mystic. His writings, including The Dark Night of the Soul, The Ascent of Mount Carmel, and The Spiritual Canticle, are considered to be a summit of mystical Spanish literature.
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