The Interior Castle
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The Interior Castle is a seminal 16th-century Christian mystical work by Teresa of Ávila that uses the metaphor of a multi-roomed castle to describe the soul’s journey toward union with God.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotional text
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Christian mystical work ⓘ religious book ⓘ spiritual treatise ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | The Mansions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSaint | Teresa of Ávila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | nuns of Teresa of Ávila’s convent ⓘ |
| author | Teresa of Ávila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
contemplative prayer
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degrees of prayer ⓘ soul’s journey toward union with God ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1577 ⓘ |
| doctrinalOrientation | orthodox Catholic teaching ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRecognition | highly regarded in Catholic tradition ⓘ |
| genre |
mystical theology
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spirituality ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fifth Mansion
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First Mansion NERFINISHED ⓘ Fourth Mansion NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Mansion NERFINISHED ⓘ Seventh Mansion NERFINISHED ⓘ Sixth Mansion NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Mansion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Carmelite spirituality
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Catholic spiritual direction literature ⓘ Christian mystical theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustinian spirituality
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Carmelite tradition ⓘ Teresa of Ávila’s own mystical experiences ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
interior life of the soul
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prayer of quiet ⓘ prayer of union ⓘ progressive stages of holiness ⓘ spiritual marriage ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | classic of Christian spirituality ⓘ |
| metaphorUsed | multi-roomed castle ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Las moradas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
guide to contemplative prayer
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instruction in spiritual growth ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext | Discalced Carmelites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christian mysticism
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| settingOfComposition | Convent of the Incarnation, Ávila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | seven mansions ⓘ |
| title | The Interior Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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