The Visionary Life of Madre Ana de San Agustín

Madre Ana's account of her life gives insight into the nature of female monasticism at the turn of the seventeenth century.

In two relaciones of her life, Madre Ana de San Agust?n, a member of the Discalced Carmelite reform under Santa Teresa, reveals a rich interior life of visions, locutions, and visits to heaven and hell. Guiding her at manyjunctures of her spiritual journey is the figure of Santa Teresa, both before and after the saint's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1855661039
• ISBN13: 9781855661035
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Tamesis Books
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.6"