Publisher's Synopsis
The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus is a book written by St. Teresa herself, detailing her life and spiritual journey as a Carmelite nun. It chronicles her experiences with prayer, visions, and mystical encounters with God, as well as her struggles with illness and opposition from those who did not understand her devotion. St. Teresa also shares her insights on the nature of prayer and the importance of humility in the spiritual life. The book is an important work in the history of Christian mysticism and has inspired countless readers to deepen their own spiritual practice.1932. This work is a translation of St. Teresa's autobiographical account of her life, which has been compared with the original autograph text and reedited with additional notes and introduction by Benedict Zimmerman. St. Teresa was commanded and left at liberty to describe at length her way of prayer, and the workings of the grace of our Lord within her. She wished at the same time to be allowed to speak distinctly and in detail of her grievous sins and wicked life, but it was not so willed.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
