The ascetic spirituality of Juan de Ávila (1499-1569) / by Rady Roldán-Figueroa.

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Roldán-Figueroa, Rady

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Studies in the history of Christian traditions ; v. 150.Publication details: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 265 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9789004192041
9004192042
9789004209640
9004209646
1283161028
9781283161022
9786613161024
6613161020

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Ascetic spirituality of Juan de Ávila (1499-1569).DDC classification:

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BX1584 .R42 2010eb

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Contents:

The spiritual exercises of Juan de Ávila : his rule for the clergy -- The spiritual exercises of Juan de Ávila : his rule for the laity -- Juan de Ávila and the Audi, filia of 1556 as a manual for holy women -- Juan de Ávila and frequent communion : historical background -- Juan de Ávila and frequent communion : his sermons on the Eucharist -- Juan de Ávila and his ascetic doctrine of union with the Holy Spirit -- Juan de Ávila and the spiritual discipline of public service -- Concluding remarks : Juan de Ávila and the contours of converso spirituality.

Summary: Juan de Avila (1499-1569) was one of the most significant exponents of Spanish Golden Age spirituality. His work throughout Andalusia gave rise to the school of Avilista spirituality, a spirituality adopted by both lay men and women as well as secular and regular members of the clergy who were inspired by his stress on moral and spiritual formation and were bound together by the observance of a rigorous program of spiritual discipline. Scholars have increasingly identified him as the author of a distinctively judeoconverso spirituality. Currently, however, there are no comprehensive studies of.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-262) and index.

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Juan de Avila (1499-1569) was one of the most significant exponents of Spanish Golden Age spirituality. His work throughout Andalusia gave rise to the school of Avilista spirituality, a spirituality adopted by both lay men and women as well as secular and regular members of the clergy who were inspired by his stress on moral and spiritual formation and were bound together by the observance of a rigorous program of spiritual discipline. Scholars have increasingly identified him as the author of a distinctively judeoconverso spirituality. Currently, however, there are no comprehensive studies of.

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