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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456387203321

Autore

Roldán-Figueroa Rady

Titolo

The ascetic spirituality of Juan de Ávila (1499-1569) [[electronic resource] /] / by Rady Roldán-Figueroa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2010

ISBN

1-283-16102-8

9786613161024

90-04-20964-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (282 p.)

Collana

Studies in the history of Christian traditions, , 1573-5664 ; ; v. 150

Disciplina

248.4/7

Soggetti

Spirituality - Spain

Asceticism - Spain

Spirituality - Catholic Church

Asceticism - Catholic Church

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-262) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material / R. Roldán-Figueroa -- Introduction / R. Roldán-Figueroa -- 1. The Spiritual Exercises Of Juan De Ávila: His Rule For The Clergy / R. Roldán-Figueroa -- 2. The Spiritual Exercises Of Juan De Ávila: His Rule For The Laity / R. Roldán-Figueroa -- 3. Juan De Ávila And The Audi, Filia Of 1556 As A Manual For Holy Women / R. Roldán-Figueroa -- 4. Juan De Ávila And Frequent Communion: Historical Background / R. Roldán-Figueroa -- 5. Juan De Ávila And Frequent Communion: His Sermons On The Eucharist / R. Roldán-Figueroa -- 6. Juan De Ávila And His Ascetic Doctrine Of Union With The Holy Spirit / R. Roldán-Figueroa -- 7. Juan De Ávila And The Spiritual Discipline Of Public Service / R. Roldán-Figueroa -- Concluding Remarks: Juan De Ávila And The Contours Of Converso Spirituality / R. Roldán-Figueroa -- Bibliography / R. Roldán-Figueroa -- Index / R. Roldán-Figueroa.

Sommario/riassunto

Juan de Ávila (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 his spirituality that seriously take into account his judeoconverso background. The present work seeks to analyze his ascetic spirituality and place it against its proper early-modern Spanish context.