@book{4f4f9fcd43be4e028743aa4958fe1f80,
title = "St Teresa of Avila: Her Writings and Life",
abstract = "At a time when women were effectively silenced in church, St Teresa of Avila (1515-82) represents an extraordinary exception. Early struggles with her spiritual advisers gave way to an increasing confidence that she was inspired by God. As a reformer of her own Carmelite Order she founded convents all over Spain, yet still found time to write a series of spiritual classics on the life of prayer which are characterised by a robust common sense, a directness of style, and a strong and positive vision of God{\textquoteright}s love at work in individual lives. This collection of essays by leading scholars in Teresan studies covers topics in history, art history, literature, theology, and spirituality, in a fresh assessment of her significance five hundred years after her birth.",
keywords = "history, art history, theology, spirituality, literature, Teresan studies",
author = "Terence O'Reilly and Lesley Twomey",
editor = "Colin Thompson",
year = "2018",
month = sep,
day = "10",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781781885017",
volume = "19",
series = "Studies in Hispanic and Lusophone Cultures",
publisher = "Legenda",
number = "19",
address = "United Kingdom",
}