Joachim Smet Book order

A concise and precise retelling of the story of Teresa of Ahumada who became one of the world's most famous authors, reformer of an ancient religious Order, and a saint of the Catholic Church. With his expertise as the foremost Carmelite historian of the 20th century, Joachim Smet tells the story of Teresa's inspiration, her struggles, as well as her successes to reform the Carmelite Order. Her life continues to impact people to this day through her writings and those who follow her spirituality.

A digest of The Carmelites (published in Darien, IL, 1976-1988, 4 volumes in 5). The title recalls a classic work in the historiography of the Carmelite Order (Speculum carmelitanum (1686). This volume covers to the history of the Order from its foundations in the 13th century until 1959.