Autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2010
Summary
The Interior Castle: Autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila
In this landmark of Christian mysticism, the revered Carmelite nun presents moving accounts of her profound religious experiences and ultimate union with God. St. Teresa wrote this memoir at the behest of her confessor. It offers a warm, accessible account of her transformation into an impassioned leader and reformer of church doctrine.
St. Teresa recounts her childhood and education in sixteenth-century Spain, her ph…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780486475981 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0486475980 |
| Series: | Dover Books on Western Philosophy |
| Author: | Teresa of Avila, E. Allison Peers |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2010 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 214mm x 135mm x 18mm |
About The Author
Teresa of Avila
One of the great mystics and religious women of the Roman Catholic Church, Teresa of Ávila (1515-82) was a Spanish nun and a leader of the Carmelite Reform. Canonized in 1622, she was the first woman to be elevated to the title of Doctor of the Church.
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