Written in 1565 at the request of her confessor, St. Teresa's autobiography is at once an extraordinary chronicle of a life governed by the desire to draw closer to God and a literary masterpiece that brings to life a woman of candor, humor, and great spiritual strength. Teresa writes of her early life, the conflicts and crises she faced, and her decision to enter a life of prayer. Her lyrical, almost erotic descriptions of ecstatic experiences call to mind the senuous language of the Song of Songs.

The Life of Teresa of Jesus: The Autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila

Arts & Photography

Peers, E. Allison

History & Criticism

Doubleday Publishing

During the sixteenth century — the golden age of Spanish mysticism — Roman Catholicism produced a thoroughly orthodox form of mysticism, a type of meditation that lay at the core of religious beliefs and was practiced to raise spiritual consciousness. In this authoritative book, a leading specialist in the field presents a comprehensive, ground-breaking study of the works and personalities of fifteen mystical authors. A brief exploration of the period serves as a background to extracts from the authors’ writings. Included are Juan de Ávila and his “Letter to a religious, urging him to the perfect love of God”; St. Teresa of Jesus and her “An exclamation of the soul to God”; and St. John of the Cross, represented in part by his best-known work, “Dark Night of the Soul.” The text also contains “A contemplation to obtain love” by St. Ignatius of Loyola, as well as the meditations of Alonso de Orozco, Luis de Granada, Diego de Estella, Luis de León, and Pedro Malón de Chaide, among others. A list of books is provided for those who wish to make this anthology a starting point for further study.

The Mystics of Spain

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Dover Publications

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1950.

A Critical Anthology of Spanish Verse

Literature & Fiction

Literary

University of California Press

Complete Works of St Teresa of Jesus

Teresa of Avila, St.

Sheed & Ward Ltd.

The Letters of St Teresa of Jesus

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Spirit of Flame A Study of St. John of the Cross

Kessinger Publishing

Living Flame of Love (Triumph Classic)

Religion & Spirituality

JOHN

Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts

Fleming H. Revell Company

Spirit of Flame: A Study of St. John of the Cross

Morehouse-Barlow Co.

This is a new release of the original 1944 edition.

Spirit of flame: A study of St. John of the Cross

Christian Books & Bibles

Norwood Editions

The Mystics of Spain (Ethical and Religious Classics of East and West)

Originally published in 1951, this volume gives a general survey of the Golden Age of Spanish mysticism, following this with translations of extracts from 15 leading authors in this field. The selections from each author are preceded by details of editions and studies, thereby making this not only an authoritative study on the treasures of Spanish mysticism but also a valuable anthology and starting point for further reading.

Routledge

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