The Rocky Road to Sainthood: Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) in the Collective Imagination of her Times
Saint Teresa of Jesus is the most important modern model for feminine religiosity. Nevertheless, in her times, her actions and her persona were under the ecclesiastical hierarchy’s skeptical scrutiny. By means of an analysis of La vida de Santa Teresa de Jesus (1590) by Francisco de Ribera and of on...
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| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Estudios Auriseculares (IDEA)
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Hipogrifo: Revista de Literatura y Cultura del Siglo de Oro |
| Online Access: | http://revistahipogrifo.com/index.php/hipogrifo/article/view/215 |