Women Religious and Epistolary Exchange in the Carmelite Reform
The Disciples of Teresa de Avila
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Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
ISBN: 9789463723435
Number of Pages: 328
Published: 01/09/2020
Width: 15.6 cm
Height: 23.4 cm
The sixteenth century was a period of crisis in the Catholic Church. Monastic reorganization was a major issue, and women were at the forefront of charting new directions in convent policy. The story of the Carmelite Reform has been told before, but never from the perspective of the women on the front lines. Nearly all accounts of the movement focus on Teresa de Avila, (1515-1582), and end with her death in 1582. Women Religious and Epistolary Exchange in the Carmelite Reform: The Disciples of Teresa de Avila carries the story beyond Teresa’s death, showing how the next generation of Carmelite nuns struggled into the seventeenth century to continue her mission. It is unique in that it draws primarily from female-authored sources, in particular, the letters of three of Teresa’s most dynamic disciples: María de San José, Ana de Jesús and Ana de San Bartolomé.
Winner of the GEMELA 2022 Award, Book Category!
"Muchos elementos hacen de esta obra un trabajo de gran interes. El primero de ellos es que nos permite asomarnos a la historia de la Orden fundada por Teresa de Jesus, y a la misma historia de la Iglesia -en una epoca tan condicionante como es la contrarreformista- desde una perspectiva femenina, dejando hablar a las protagonistas. Mas aun, acercandonos a la voz de su intimidad, recogiendo palabras privadas, como son las de la mayoria de las cartas."
- Maria Jose Perez Gonzalez