The Book of Her Life, Spiritual Testimonies, and Soliloquies

by Teresa of Avila

Publisher:

ICS Publications

, 2019

Overview

This is the second edition of volume One of The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila, first woman doctor of the church. The translators have taken full advantage of all that recent scholarship has contributed to a better understanding of Teresa and her writings. This volume includes her first major work, The Book of Her Life, and two of her shorter works, the Spiritual Testimonies and the Soliloquies. Clear and contemporary, this rendering captures Teresa’s spirit while remaining faithful to her thought. Includes general and biblical index.

Product Details

• Title: The Book of Her Life, Spiritual Testimonies, and Soliloquies
• Author: Teresa of Avila
• Series: The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila
• Volume: 1
• Publisher: ICS Publications
• Print Publication Date: 2019
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Pages: 517
• Era: era:reformation
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Catholic Church › Collected works; Theology › Collected works--16th century
• ISBNs: 9780960087624, 0960087621
• Resource ID: LLS:WRKSTRSAVILA01
• Resource Type: text.monograph.collected-work
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T21:10:58Z

About Teresa of Avila

Teresa of Avila (1515–1582) is Doctor of the Church and venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran Traditions. She lived her life in Spain, where she was a Carmelite nun, a mystic, and a theologian. She was cofounder of the Discalced Carmelites along with St. John of the Cross. Among her other works are The Way of Perfection and her autobiography, The Life of Teresa of Jesus.