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This work looks at the life and writings of Teresa of Avila, celebrated as a chronicler of spirituality in Spain. It confronts the historical irony of Teresa's transformation from a figure of questionable orthodoxy to a national saint and looks at...

Maria de San Jose Salazar took the veil as a discalced (barefoot) Carmelite nun in 1571, becoming one of Teresa de Avila's most important collaborators in religious reform. This work is a defense of the practice of setting aside hours of the day for...