Edith Stein: A Biography/the Untold Story of the Philosopher and Mystic Who Lost Her Life in the Death Camps of Auschwitz
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (648 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060638710 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 127 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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of PhiladelphiaCopyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc. In August 1942, she was arrested by the Nazis, deported to Auschwitz, and killed. . Nancy M. From Library Journal Born into a devout German Jewish family, Edith Stein always excelled academically. This intellectual and spiritual biography bears witness to her mental and moral depth, depicting her as one who integrated Jewish and Christian values in her saintly life and heroic death. There are few full-length works on Stein in English; this earnest and comprehensive book is recommended. At university she served as assistant to the phenomenologist Edmund Husserl. Laskowski, Free Lib. Her philosophical inquiries led her first to atheism, then to Catholicism, and finally to life as a Carmelite nun
Nancy T Rosenberg said POWERFUL, ENTHRALLING WORK. I consider this a "must read" for anyone interested in great women in history. The spiritual insights, life story, and heroic sacrifices of this brilliant woman, who was both a Jew and a Carmellite nun are amazing. Look closely at the cover art, as my . A in Alabama said Five Stars. no issuesthank you!. "Blessed Edith Stein-Scholar, Courageous Woman, , and Saint" according to James E. Egolf. Sister Waltraud Herbstrith, O.C.D.,wrote one of the most thoughtful books this reviewer has read. Edith Stein was born and raised as an Otrhodox Jew, converted to Catholicism, and became a cloistered Carmelite Nun. The book details Edith Stein's outsta
Recently beatified by Pope John Paul II, Edith Stein was a courageous, intelligent and holy woman who speaks powerfully to us even today.. This is the powerful and moving story of the remarkable Jewish woman who converted to Catholicism, gained fame as a great philosopher in Germany, became a Carmelite nun, and was put to death in a Nazi concentration camp