{"product_id":"the-way-of-perfection-paperback-1","title":"The Way of Perfection - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSt Teresa of Avila\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eE. Allison Peers\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis classic of the interior life and Christian mysticism remains as fresh and inspiring today as it was 400 years ago. Written by a prominent sixteenth-century Spanish mystic and Carmelite nun, it forms a practical guide to prayer that embraces readers with its warmth and accessibility.\u003cbr\u003eSt. Teresa of Avila's detailed directions on the achievement of spiritual perfection designate three essentials -- fraternal love, detachment from material things, and true humility. She discusses a variety of maxims related to the practice of prayer and concludes with a thought-provoking commentary on the Lord's Prayer. A work of sublime mystical beauty, \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Perfection\u003c\/i\u003e is above all a treatise of utter simplicity that offers lucid instruction to all seekers of a more meaningful way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the great mystics and religious women of the Roman Catholic Church, Teresa of Avila (1515 -82) was a Spanish nun and a leader of the Carmelite Reform. Canonized in 1622, she was the first woman to be elevated to the title of Doctor of the Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756229099808,"sku":"9780486484518","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/674544a4717203a34a6eec51f6d52535.webp?v=1780076953","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-way-of-perfection-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}