St. Teresa of Avila : her life in letters / preface by Regina Marie Gorman, O.C.D. ; translated and introduced by Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D.

By:

Teresa, of Avila, Saint, 1515-1582 [author.]

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Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Original language: Spanish Description: ix, 338 pages ; 23 cmISBN:

9780870613135
0870613138

Other title:

Saint Teresa of Avila

Uniform titles:

Correspondence. Selections (Christian Classics (Firm)). English

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DDC classification:

282.092 23

LOC classification:

BX4700.T4 A31 2018

Contents:

Her forties -- Her fifties -- Her early sixties -- Her final three years -- Short biographies -- Notes.

Summary: "St. Teresa of Avila, one of the most interesting and important figures in the history of the Catholic Church, was also one of the most candid, entertaining, and brilliant correspondents of her century. This selection of letters offers a unique 'behind the scenes' look at this extraordinary Doctor of the Church with details of her life not originally meant for the public. ... Her personal correspondence ... tell the story of her life in vivid detail, including her struggles to reform the Carmelite order; Spanish mysticism in its formation; and the extraordinary range of relationships she maintained with priests, theologians, royalty, fellow religious, advisors, and friends."--

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
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"The present work is an abridged version of 'The collected letters of St. Teresa of Avila, volumes 1 and 2,' ... published by ICS Publications, 2001, 2007"--Page ix.

Her forties -- Her fifties -- Her early sixties -- Her final three years -- Short biographies -- Notes.

"St. Teresa of Avila, one of the most interesting and important figures in the history of the Catholic Church, was also one of the most candid, entertaining, and brilliant correspondents of her century. This selection of letters offers a unique 'behind the scenes' look at this extraordinary Doctor of the Church with details of her life not originally meant for the public. ... Her personal correspondence ... tell the story of her life in vivid detail, including her struggles to reform the Carmelite order; Spanish mysticism in its formation; and the extraordinary range of relationships she maintained with priests, theologians, royalty, fellow religious, advisors, and friends."--

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