Autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila
Item# 9780486475981
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Experience the profound religious journey of revered Carmelite nun, St. Teresa, in her landmark work of Christian mysticism. This warm and accessible memoir offers moving accounts of her spiritual crises,... Read more
Experience the profound religious journey of revered Carmelite nun, St. Teresa, in her landmark work of Christian mysticism. This warm and accessible memoir offers moving accounts of her spiritual crises, visions, and ultimate union with God. Learn about her ascent of the soul through a four-stage process, from mental prayer to divine rapture. An excellent introduction to the Christian tradition of mystical literature and Spain's most popular prose classic after Don Quixote.
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Experience the profound religious journey of Carmelite nun St. Teresa in this classic Christian mysticism piece. In her memoir, written at the request of her confessor, St. Teresa shares her spiritual encounters and ultimate union with God. Starting with her childhood and education in sixteenth-century Spain, she details her physical afflictions, spiritual crises, and her transformation into an impassioned leader and reformer of church doctrine.
St. Teresa explains the ascent of the soul, describing the core of her theology as a four-stage process that progresses from mental prayer to divine rapture. Her warm, accessible account forms an excellent introduction to the saint's other writings and to the Christian tradition of mystical literature. This timeless work is second only to Don Quixote in popularity, making it an essential read for those seeking a deeper understanding of Christian mysticism.
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Brand: Dover Publications
Publisher Date: 07/21/2010
Author: St. Teresa of Avila
Dimensions: 8.25 x 5.38 x 3.00
UPC: 9780486475981
Pages: 352