Key Points

• Prominent Spanish mystic and religious reformer

• Her works compile the theology of the contemplative life and the practice of mental prayer

• She was distinguished with the title of Doctor of the Church

• She was a central figure of a movement of spiritual and monastical renewal in Spain

• Her extraordinary powers of mental prayer situates her in a unique position among writers on mystical theology

Relevant Works

• Vida de Teresa de Jesús (Autobiography)

• Camino de perfección

• El castillo interior