Teresa of Avila

by Rowan Williams

Book Overview

Archbishop Rowan Williams's study of Teresa of Avila exemplifies his own deep spiritual theology.

Together with her contemporary and friend, St. John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila stands at the highest point of Catholic spiritual writing in the troubled age of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. She is also one of the founding figures of modern Spanish literature. Teresa's vivid descriptions of her experiences in prayer have long made...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826473415
• ISBN13: 9780826473417
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.1"