- Gebundene Ausgabe: 304 Seiten
- Verlag: Knopf; Auflage: illustrated edition (16. November 1999)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0394547942
- ISBN-13: 978-0394547947
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,4 x 16,3 x 3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.9 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (9 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 2.415.356 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Saint Teresa (1515-1582) is widely considered one of the greatest mystics and woman reformers of the Renaissance. Author Cathleen Medwick (a former editor at Vanity Fair and Mirabella) clearly invested an enormous amount of research into this impressive biography of a brazen and complicated woman. Although she broke many of the social rules for nuns and even women of her day (for instance, she slept under the stars, traveled at whim, and spoke her mind freely), it was her ecstatic raptures that made her so controversial. "Sometimes she dropped to the floor and was frozen in position for hours, unable to speak," writes Medwick. "At other times she conversed with God directly, a dangerous practice, the Inquisition often having its ear to the door." Readers will find a fascinating character in this fully flawed and charismatic Spanish saint. More delightfully, readers will appreciate Medwick's strong narration and sense of story that sustains us through Teresa's trials and tribulations--and expertly leads us to her final rapture. --Gail Hudson
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So many biographies and studies have been written about Teresa of Avila that it leads one to ask, why another? This first female Doctor of the Church has been hailed as a saint, decried as a heretic, lauded by feminists, reviled by feminists. She has caused such a sensation over the past few centuries it is no wonder she has been studiously psychoanalyzed and her story revised and retold over and over again. This latest addition to the corpus of biographies is a good one, however. The author, who states firmly she is a nonobservant Jew, has no real agenda other than to tell the tale of a remarkable, humorous, and very vibrant woman who stirred up people's emotions since her birth and especially after her death in 1582. Emphasis is placed on the deeds of the saint and her interactions with some of the era's leaders. Medwick's scholarship is good and not too heady or theological. Her sources are basic, and her style is forthright and concise. Michael Spinella
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As a Third Order (Lay) Carmelite, I am pleased to recommend Medwick's book to anyone who wants a balanced account of the spiritual and secular journeys of St. Teresa, who lived during Spain's most storied and colorful century. Teresa is often misunderstood, even caricatured, but Medwick strives to show us a clear picture of this woman who was both extremely simple and wondrously complex. Teresa was well acquainted with the world, yet fell passionately in love with her Lord, who called her to look beyond the world into an eternal relationship with Him. Hers was the ancient and ever-new Carmelite experience. I somewhat expected a kind of sneering irony in tone, but, thankfully, I never encountered it, as Medwick did a scholarly and earnest job throughout. Kudos to her, whose account is well researched and compelling, a real-page turner.
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As a Third Order (Lay) Carmelite, I am pleased to recommend Medwick's book to anyone who wants a balanced account of the spiritual and secular journeys of St. Teresa, who lived during Spain's most storied and colorful century. Teresa is often misunderstood, even caricatured, but Medwick strives to show us a clear picture of this woman who was both extremely simple and wondrously complex. Teresa was well acquainted with the world, yet fell passionately in love with her Lord, who called her to look beyond the world into an eternal relationship with Him. Hers was the ancient and ever-new Carmelite experience. I somewhat expected a kind of sneering irony in tone, but, thankfully, I never encountered it, as Medwick did a scholarly and earnest job throughout. Kudos to her, whose account is well researched and compelling, a real-page turner.
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My wife and I tried to read this together and both of us found it boring. The author's seemingly unintended result is to raise suspicions about Teresa's sanity while giving little evidence for her sanctity. Nothing of the history of the Reformation/Counterreformation in which Teresa's life was set comes out in any interesting way. The author is clearly out of her league.
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An engrossing, informative, in-depth survey.
Cathleen Medwick's Teresa Of Avila (0-394-54794-2, $26.00) provides a lively biographical sketch of Saint Teresa, a 16th-century mystic whose writings contributed much to the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 3. März 2000 von Midwest Book Review
finally a readable book, style and facts and sympathy
I think this is a very valuable and interesting biography. Interesting because Mz Medwick has a scholars touch, she is comfortable with the material and has done much research. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 15. Februar 2000 von mario pinot
A boring disappointment
I bought this book based on a good review in my local city newspaper. I had envisioned a lively biography about a fascinating woman. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 10. Januar 2000 von J. Schu
An Intimate Look At A Controversial Saint
I gave this book five stars because it's intelligent, witty and extremely well-written. A joy to read. The author makes us feel as though we knew Teresa personally. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 8. Januar 2000 von "kingsransom"
Teresa of Avila The progress of a soul
A well researched book, but a dull tale of medieval, feminine psychoneurosis masquerading as piety and spirituality. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. Januar 2000 von James J. McDevitt, MD
TERRIFIC!
I have just finished reading this terrific book. I have been interested in St. Teresa and Spain since age 15 and have even visited Avila. Lesen Sie weiter...
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