Women religious and epistolary exchange in the Carmelite reform : the disciples of Teresa de Vila / Bárbara Mujica.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mujica, Bárbara Louise, author.

Series:

Gendering the late medieval and early modern world.

Gendering the late medieval and early modern world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teresa, of Avila, Saint, 1515-1582--Influence.

Teresa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource PDF, 350 pagina's, 3392759 bytes.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2020]

Summary:

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 Jose, Ana de Jesús and Ana de San Bartolome. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

Prologue

Introduction

Part I María de San José

1. The (Almost) Silenced Epistolary Pen of María de San José

2. Drama in Seville

3. On to Portugal: The Lisbon Carmel, 1584–1603

4. Battles: The English, The Dutch, and the Discalced Hierarchy

5. Trials: Prison, Illness, and Death

Part II Ana de Jesús

6. Paris and Beyond

7. In the Low Countries

Part III Ana de San Bartolomé

8. Who Was Ana de San Bartolomé?

9. Ana and the French

10. The Antwerp Foundation

11. Friends and Enemies: The Last Years

12. The Ones Who Stayed Behind : The Letters of Catalina de Cristo to Ana de San Bartolomé

Conclusion

About the Author

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-003-70974-5

90-485-5156-0

9781003709749

OCLC:

1204634819