Aunt Edith: The Jewish Heritage of a Catholic Saint

Estado del Libro: Bueno Número de Páginas: 269 Año de Publicación: 2003,TAPA BLANDA, LIBRO USADO, RECUERDA QUE UN % DE ESTA VENTA COLABORA CON FUNDACIONES QUE FOMENTAN LA LECTURA EN ZONAS VULNERABLES. This book is a deeply personal and historical biography of Edith Stein (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) — a Jewish-born philosopher, Carmelite nun, and Catholic saint who was murdered at Auschwitz in 1942. Written by her niece, Susanne M. Batzdorff, who comes from a Jewish background, the book explores Edith’s Jewish roots and how her family’s cultural and spiritual environment shaped her identity before and after her conversion to Catholicism. Batzdorff combines family memories, letters, historical documents, and reflections to paint a portrait of Edith that is both intimate and complex.