The Devil in the Details: How Teresa of Avila's Description of the Work of the Devil Assured and Liberated Women

The writings of Teresa of Avila have received much attention in recent scholarship. Surprisingly, though, her descriptions of the devil have not benefitted from the same extensive examination. This essay is an attempt to fill this lacuna in the scholarship. Teresa, like most of her Christian contemp...

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Main Author: Jost, Stina Busman (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2017]
In: Medieval mystical theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 6-19
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KDB Roman Catholic Church
NBH Angelology; demonology
Further subjects:B Women
B Spiritual Journey
B Spirituality
B Feminism
B Demons
B Mysticism
B Devil
B Inquisition
B Gender
B Teresa of Avila
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