St. Teresa of Ávila: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Victoria Lincoln, Teresa, a Woman (1984), is a detailed biography. Jodi Bilinkoff, The Avila of Saint Teresa (1989), sets Teresa in the context of the social, economic, and religious changes in her city. Alison Weber, Teresa of Avila and the Rhetoric of Femininity (1990), explores her literary style.

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Links added. Nov 05, 2026
Anniversary information added. Sep 30, 2026
Modified link of Web site: Heritage History -Teresa of Avila. May 16, 2026
Anniversary information added. Mar 24, 2026
Questions and answers added. Feb 12, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC Sounds - Heart and Soul - The Path of Love - St Teresa of Avila. Jan 03, 2025
Add new Web site: CORE - The Feminine Spirituality of St. Teresa of Avila: Ascending to God by Descending in Humility (PDF). Sep 27, 2024
Added links and a photo. Aug 06, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Notre Dame - FaithND - St. Teresa of �vila. Jun 07, 2024
Revised to modernize spellings, enhance photo caption. Jun 04, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 11, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - St Teresa of Avila on the holy Spirit. Mar 01, 2024
Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - St. Theresa. Aug 25, 2023
Add new Web site: Christianity Today - Teresa of Avila. Jul 12, 2023
Add new Web site: Catholic Online - St. Catherine of Alexandria. Feb 25, 2023
Add new Web site: Eternal Word Television Network - St. Teresa of Avila. Jan 09, 2023
Add new Web site: Heritage History -Teresa of Avila. May 23, 2022
Expanded on the nature of her written work. Jan 05, 2021
Add new Web site: Franciscan Media - Saint Teresa of Avila. Apr 18, 2020
Added cross-references. Mar 15, 2018
Media added. Jan 30, 2009
Article revised. Jun 21, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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