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    Autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila

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    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 physical afflictions and spiritual crises, her many visions and mystical encounters, and her determination to embrace the contemplative life. In describing the ascent of the soul, she explains the core of her theology as a four-stage process that progresses from mental prayer to divine rapture. Next to Don Quixote, this timeless work constitutes Spain's most popular prose classic. It forms an excellent introduction to the saint's other writings and to the Christian tradition of mystical literature.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateMar 5, 2014
    ISBN9780486119144
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      i don't believe in god so it's hard to take this seriously. did she go into unreality because she was lightheaded from anorexia?
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      St. Teresa of Avila's ideas are now so fundamental to Catholicism that it's strange to realize how radical she was in her day. Even her water metaphors were dismissed by some of her confessors, most probably because she was a woman. Her visions were seen as lunacy and heresy, initially. This autobiography is very straight-foward and enjoyable, because Teresa had such a personable and friendly nature. Covering her early life, her illnesses, and her visions, this book is pretty indispensible to anyone interested in Christian mysticism.

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