Teresa of Avila and the Rhetoric of Femininity
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Celebrated as a visionary chronicler of spirituality, Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) suffered persecution by the Counter-Reformation clergy in Spain, who denounced her for her "diabolical illusions" and "dangerous propaganda." Confronting the historical irony of Teresa's transformation from a figure of questionable orthodoxy to a national saint, Alison Weber shows how this teacher and reformer used exceptional rhetorical skills to defend her ideas...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0691027447
ISBN13:9780691027449
Release Date:January 1996
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Length:194 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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