The Life of Teresa of Jesus
E388983
The Life of Teresa of Jesus is the spiritual autobiography of Saint Teresa of Ávila, detailing her mystical experiences, inner struggles, and reform of the Carmelite order.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Life of Teresa of Jesus canonical | 3 |
| Life of Teresa of Jesus | 1 |
| The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila | 1 |
| Vida de Santa Teresa de Jesús | 1 |
| Vida de Teresa de Jesús | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3799426 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Life of Teresa of Jesus Context triple: [Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, basedOn, The Life of Teresa of Jesus]
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A.
Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
Ecstasy of Saint Teresa is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini depicting the mystical vision of Saint Teresa of Ávila in a dramatic, theatrical style.
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B.
The Pilgrimage of the Life of Man
The Pilgrimage of the Life of Man is a Middle English allegorical poem by John Lydgate that adapts and expands a French spiritual journey narrative to depict the soul’s progress through life toward salvation.
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C.
Letters on the Spiritual Life
Letters on the Spiritual Life is a collection of pastoral and ascetical writings by the 19th-century Russian Orthodox bishop and mystic St. Theophan the Recluse, offering practical guidance on prayer, repentance, and inner spiritual growth.
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D.
Lives of Saints
Lives of Saints is a collection of Old English homilies by Ælfric of Eynsham recounting the legends and moral examples of Christian saints for an Anglo-Saxon audience.
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E.
Our Lady of Sorrows
Our Lady of Sorrows is a devotional title of the Virgin Mary that emphasizes her profound suffering and compassion, especially in relation to the passion and death of Jesus Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Life of Teresa of Jesus Target entity description: The Life of Teresa of Jesus is the spiritual autobiography of Saint Teresa of Ávila, detailing her mystical experiences, inner struggles, and reform of the Carmelite order.
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A.
Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
Ecstasy of Saint Teresa is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini depicting the mystical vision of Saint Teresa of Ávila in a dramatic, theatrical style.
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B.
The Pilgrimage of the Life of Man
The Pilgrimage of the Life of Man is a Middle English allegorical poem by John Lydgate that adapts and expands a French spiritual journey narrative to depict the soul’s progress through life toward salvation.
-
C.
Letters on the Spiritual Life
Letters on the Spiritual Life is a collection of pastoral and ascetical writings by the 19th-century Russian Orthodox bishop and mystic St. Theophan the Recluse, offering practical guidance on prayer, repentance, and inner spiritual growth.
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D.
Lives of Saints
Lives of Saints is a collection of Old English homilies by Ælfric of Eynsham recounting the legends and moral examples of Christian saints for an Anglo-Saxon audience.
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E.
Our Lady of Sorrows
Our Lady of Sorrows is a devotional title of the Virgin Mary that emphasizes her profound suffering and compassion, especially in relation to the passion and death of Jesus Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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book ⓘ spiritual autobiography ⓘ |
| about |
Catholic mysticism
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Teresa of Ávila ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carmelite Order
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Discalced Carmelites ⓘ
linked to:
Order of the Discalced Carmelites
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| author |
Saint Teresa of Jesus
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linked to:
Teresa of Ávila
Teresa of Ávila ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| describes |
Teresa of Ávila’s inner struggles
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Teresa of Ávila’s mystical visions ⓘ Teresa of Ávila’s prayer life ⓘ Teresa of Ávila’s reform of the Carmelite Order ⓘ foundation of reformed Carmelite convents ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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mystical literature ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts of ecstasies
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accounts of locutions ⓘ accounts of visions ⓘ discernment of spirits ⓘ narrative of Teresa’s conversion ⓘ narrative of Teresa’s early life ⓘ teaching on prayer ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant |
The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila
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linked to:
The Life of Teresa of Jesus
Vida de Santa Teresa de Jesús ⓘ
linked to:
The Life of Teresa of Jesus
Vida de Teresa de Jesús ⓘ
linked to:
The Life of Teresa of Jesus
|
| influenced |
Carmelite spirituality
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Catholic spiritual theology ⓘ Christian mysticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustinian spirituality
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linked to:
Augustinian theology
medieval mysticism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Carmelite reform
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Christian perfection ⓘ conversion ⓘ interior prayer ⓘ mystical experiences ⓘ spiritual life ⓘ union with God ⓘ |
| movement |
Catholic Reformation
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linked to:
Counter-Reformation
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| notableFor |
detailed description of stages of prayer
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first-person account of mystical phenomena ⓘ insight into 16th-century Carmelite reform ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| setting |
Castile
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Ávila ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 16th century ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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