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The Works of Teresa of Avila

ByTeresa of Avila Hodge

This collection has the following works: The Interior Castle or The Mansions, 3rd Edition The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus, of The Order of Our Lady of Carmel, 3rd, Enlarged Edition Teresa of Ávila, writer of the Counter Reformation, and theologian of contemplative life through mental prayer. She was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is considered to be a founder of the Discalced Carmelites along with John of the Cross. In 1622, forty years after her death, she was canonized by Pope Gregory XV and was in 1970 named a Doctor of the Church by Pope Paul VI. Her books, which include her autobiography (The Life of Teresa of Jesus) and her seminal work El Castillo Interior (The Interior Castle) are an integral part of Spanish Renaissance literature as well as Christian mysticism and Christian meditation practices as she entails in her other important work, Camino de Perfección (The Way of Perfection).

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Publication Date
Dec 21, 2012
Language
English
ISBN
9781300551621
Category
Religion & Spirituality
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All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
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By (author): Teresa of Avila Hodge

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