Author: HAMILTON, ELIZABETH
Title: The Great Teresa
Description: London, The Catholic Book Club. 1960. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with dustjacket that has a minor crease to front and a touch of wear to spine head. 224 pages. Teresa of Avila is one of the most human and lovable of the Saints, and many books have been written about her, but few which recreate her personality, her times and her country so sympathetically as Miss Hamilton's. The book is the fruit of a pilgrimage, its author travelled far and wide in Spain, visiting the Saint's birthplace and her convent, retracing the arduous journeys she made to found new convents of the Discalced Carmelites. 4 illustrations and 1 map. R1. Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: Saint Teresa of Avila, Discalced Carmelites


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