Teresa of Avila: Doctor of the Soul Contributor(s): Tyler, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1441187847 ISBN-13: 9781441187840 Publisher: Bloomsbury Continuum OUR PRICE: $29.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Biography - General - Religion | Institutions & Organizations |
Dewey: 271.971 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" (0.75 lbs) 240 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Following the success of John of the Cross (Continuum 2010) and Return to the Mystical (Continuum 2011), Dr Peter Tyler completes his 'mystical trilogy' with a penetrating analysis of the life, work and context of St Teresa of Avila - this most popular and influential of all saints. To coincide with her anniversary year in 2015 he presents an accessible volume on the saint including the background to her life and times, her mystical theology, instructions on prayer and relevance for today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tyler, Peter: - "Dr Peter Tyler is Senior Lecturer and Programme Director of Pastoral Theology at St Mary's University College, Twickenham, UK. Previous publications include St John of the Cross - Outstanding Christian Thinker (Continuum 2010), Sources of Transformation: Revitalising Christian Spirituality (edited with Edward Howells) (Continuum 2010) and The Return to the Mystical: Ludwig Wittgenstein, Teresa of Avila and the Christian Mystical Tradition (Continuum 2011)." |