About “The eagle and the dove: a study in contrasts, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Therese of Lisieux / V. Sackvillle-West”
The book contrasts the lives of St. Teresa of Avila and St. Therese of Lisieux, highlighting their differing personalities and historical contexts. St. Teresa, a sixteenth-century Spanish reformer of the Carmelites, experienced intense religious ecstasy and endured the fervor of her time, while St. Therese, a nineteenth-century French nun, led a quiet, meek life and became revered for her ordinariness, aside from occasional visions.
Book details
- Published
- 1943
- Latest edition
- 1943 · ISBN 9780747402749
- ISBN
- 9780747402749
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is The eagle and the dove: a study in contrasts, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Therese of Lisieux / V. Sackvillle-West?
The eagle and the dove: a study in contrasts, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Therese of Lisieux / V. Sackvillle-West by Vita Sackville-West has 192 pages.
