Gold in the Crucible: Teresa of Avila and the Western Mystical TraditionAn original and challenging approach to this great Christian mystic. Reveals the influence of Jewish mysticism and "Christian Kabbalah" on her inner life. |
Contents
Teresa as Mystic and as Mystical Teacher | 36 |
The Interior Castle and Jewish Mysticism | 77 |
the Inquisition | 120 |
Copyright | |
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