From the Visions of Saint Teresa of Jesus to the Voices of Schizophrenia

The life of Saint Teresa of Jesus, the most famous mystic of sixteenth-century Spain, was characterized by recurrent visions and states of ecstasy. In this paper, we examine social components related to Teresa’s personal crises and the historical conditions of her times, factors that must be taken i...

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Main Authors: Cangas Díaz, Adolfo Javier, Sass, Louis, Pérez-Álvarez, Marino
Format: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10835/1760