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<p>This refreshing biography captures the compelling combination of down-to-earth humanity and profound, enriching spirituality that is Teresa of Avila&#8217;s hallmark. 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. For readers of any faith or none, this book brings to life an extraordinarily ordinary, lovable, and inspiring individual.<br></p> <h3>Times Literary Supplement</h3> <p>A clear, reliable account of Teresa&#8217;s remarkable life.</p>

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Author

du Boulay, Shirley

Publisher

New York: BlueBridge

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780974240527

Category

religious

Subjects

Philosophy, Memoir, Fiction

Rating

4.12 / 5 (226 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14