{"product_id":"9788415633280","title":"ON THE LAMENTATIONS OF JEREMIAH","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOn the Threnodies or Lamentations of Jeremiah\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work offers a critical edition of the rhetorical and devotional exercise of amplification that Saint Francis Borgia carried out between 1556 and 1557 based on the Lamentations of Jeremiah. The text, conceived for both the pulpit and the classroom, constitutes an exceptional testimony to the complex spirituality of the early years of the Society of Jesus. Through a rigorous analysis of its transmission, the reader gains access to a key piece for understanding the connections between early Jesuit spirituality and \"alumbrado\" (illuminist) groups such as those of Valladolid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Francis Borgia, already a professed Jesuit, developed an amplified commentary on the Lamentations of Jeremiah, a biblical text from the Old Testament. The work was conceived as a rhetorical and devotional exercise, intended to be used in preaching and teaching. The study of its textual transmission reveals a complex chain of copies and versions, which the editor has reconstructed to offer the most reliable text. Beyond its philological value, the work is a fundamental document for understanding the spiritual currents that coexisted in 16th-century Spain, in particular the relationship between the incipient Society of Jesus and the \"alumbrado\" groups, a religious movement that sought a direct experience of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Topics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBiblical exegesis and rhetorical amplification of the Lamentations of Jeremiah.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEarly Jesuit spirituality in the 16th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRelations between the Society of Jesus and the \"alumbrado\" groups of Valladolid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTextual transmission and criticism of Renaissance manuscript sources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSacred rhetoric and preaching in Counter-Reformation Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at researchers and students of Church history, theology, the spirituality of the Spanish Golden Age, and Renaissance religious literature. It will also be of great interest to philologists and specialists in textual criticism interested in the transmission of Jesuit manuscripts. Likewise, it is a relevant work for historians of the Society of Jesus and for those who study heterodox spiritual movements in 16th-century Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to a rigorous critical edition of an unpublished text by Saint Francis Borgia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding of the complex spiritual networks that connected the first Jesuits with the \"alumbrados.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn exceptional case study on the practice of rhetorical amplification in 16th-century preaching.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA contribution to the history of spirituality and devotional literature in Renaissance Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e de Borja, San Francisco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Universidad de Huelva\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literature: history and criticism, literary studies: c. 1500-c. 1800\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bibliotheca Montaniana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate of edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 717 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis critical edition represents a valuable contribution to studies on 16th-century Jesuit spirituality and sacred rhetoric. Its main interest lies in the reconstruction of a complex text and in the analysis of Saint Francis Borgia's connections with the \"alumbrados,\" an underexplored aspect. It is a specialized work that will undoubtedly become a reference for researchers of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSIDAD DE HUELVA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405842342235,"sku":"9788415633280","price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841563328.jpg?v=1781832959","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788415633280","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}