María de San José Salazar ; introduction and notes by Alison Weber ; translation by Amanda Powell.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xxx, 173 pages ;
Dimensions
24 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
The other voice in early modern Europe
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-168) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction to the Series -- Chronology of the Life of María de San José Salazar -- Introduction to María de San José Salazar (1548-1603) -- A Note on the Translation -- Book for the Hour of Recreation -- Introduction -- First Recreation -- Second Recreation -- In which, as Justa and Gracia continue, the latter recounts what she saw of Mother Angela and how long she has known her -- Third Recreation -- In which Justa asks Gracia to tell her about Mount Carmel -- Fourth Recreation -- In which Gracia continues to tell of the greatness of Mount Carmel -- Fifth Recreation -- In which Gracia continues to tell of the greatness of Mount Carmel -- Sixth Recreation -- In which they discuss the riches and precious stones of Mount Carmel -- Seventh Recreation -- In which all three nuns discuss the properties of prayer, and the practice of the same -- Eighth Recreation -- Which tells of the life of the holy Mother Teresa of Jesus and of her birth and parents, calling her by the name of Angela, and sums up the favors that God granted her, as she relates them in her books -- Ninth Recreation.