Teresa of Avila An Extraordinary Life |
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| Author:
| du Boulay, Shirley |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9742405-2-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2004 |
| Publisher: | BlueBridge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $27.99 |
Book Description:
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This intelligent, balanced portrait of an irreverent, intense, and fiery Renaissance woman and her times includes moving excerpts from her letters and sublime spiritual writings. Her unconventional, progressive views on prayer and worship, her outstanding administrative and literary talents, her travels around Spain to found and supervise convents, and how she spent much of her life under the scrutiny of the Inquisition are all detailed.
This intelligent, balanced portrait of an irreverent, intense, and fiery Renaissance woman and her times includes moving excerpts from her letters and sublime spiritual writings. Her unconventional, progressive views on prayer and worship, her outstanding administrative and literary talents, her travels around Spain to found and supervise convents, and how she spent much of her life under the scrutiny of the Inquisition are all detailed.