Lettere della Santa Madre Teresa di Giesù fondatrice delle monache e padri Carmelitani Scalzi
Venezia: Nella stamperia Baglioni(, 1721. Hardcover. 8vo. Very Good. Item #009471
Full limp vellum, lettered spine, [5] 300, [6], 195, [7]. In two parts, containing separate title pages and pagination.Library stamp of the Diocesan Library of St. Louis on front pastedown, with shelf labels on board and spine; occasional foxing and light damp staining to leaves, vellum slightly lifted from front endpaper; shelf number in white at foot of spine with small chip, though otherwise very good. Saint Teresa of Avila [1515-1582] was a Spanish noblewoman and Carmelite nun. Her writings are regarded for her mysticism, philosophical thinking and practice of Christian meditation. In 1559, Teresa claimed to receive manifestations of Jesus that lasted a period of two years. Avila was influenced by St. Augustine's Confessions, and through the Spanish Inquisition she was a monastic reformer.
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