{"product_id":"teresa-of-avila-9781441187840","title":"Teresa of Avila","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollowing the success of \u003ci\u003eJohn of the Cross\u003c\/i\u003e (Continuum 2010) and \u003ci\u003eReturn to the Mystical\u003c\/i\u003e (Continuum 2011), Dr Peter Tyler completes his ''mystical trilogy'' with a penetrating analysis of the life, work and context of St Teresa of Avila  this most popular and influential of all saints.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo coincide with her anniversary year in 2015 he presents an accessible volume on the saint including the background to her life and times, her mystical theology, instructions on prayer and relevance for today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book consists of three parts  the context of Teresa''s life; an examination of the texts themselves and finally an exploration of Teresa''s relevance to our ''postmodern world'' including chapters on Teresa and psychology, mindfulness, meditation and personal development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a major contribution to Teresian scholarship and a welcome addition to her anniversary celebrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe will find this little book so valuable ... it maps a sure path to the discovery of Teresa's own works and to understanding them in context ... It reveals rare treasures of the spiritual life and shows us where to find the precious gems of wisdom scattered throughout her pages. -- Paula Moroney, OCD * Mount Carmel *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction - The Life, The Context  1. This is the Truth. The Twilight of the Modern  2. Looking into the Woods - Freud  3. The Symbolic Self - Jung  4.Wittgenstein's Challenge  5. To Centre or Not to Centre. Teresa's de-centered notion of self.  6. Return to the Erotic. Freud's Libido and the Dyonysian Eros  7. The School of Intuition. Teresa's challenge to the intellectual self.  8. A Dialogue Opens Up  9. Teresa the Mystical Doctor","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019844256087,"sku":"9781441187840","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781441187840.jpg?v=1750781448","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/teresa-of-avila-9781441187840","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}