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| Written by Kristen West McGuire | |
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Edith Stein wrote a number of books, most of which were philosophical treatises from her academic work. The Institute for Carmelite Studies in the United States has published the Collected Works of Edith Stein in English, as well as notable biographies. Click on the Read More link below to see a few of her books!
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This is the book to purchase if "Catholic" and "feminist" seems to be an oxymoron to you. It is the text from lectures that Dr. Stein delivered to Catholic educators in several venues from 1928 - 1932, prior to entering the Cologne Carmel.
Life in a Jewish Family, Volume 1 This is Edith's autobiography of her early years and education, which she began in the months prior to her reception into the Cologne Carmel as a novice. She was anxious about the future of the Jews when Hitler came to power, and sought to show the patriotism and positive qualities of her Jewish family. She continued to work on the biography in Carmel, even after leaving Germany for Echt, Holland.
The letters in this volume span her early days as a teaching assistant to Husserl up to her arrest by the Nazis in Echt, Holland. Her correspondents are friends and colleagues, as well as family members. It is a wonderful window into her daily life, and provides many excellent details of her spirituality.
Edith Stein: A Biography in Photos and Documents, by Maria Amata Neyer This biography is a great first look at the saint, and provides many pictures and contextual information to help you understand Edith Stein and her life in Germany before the war.
edited by Josephine Koeppel, John Sullivan and Susanne Batzdorff Teresa Renata Posselt, O.C.D. was the Novice Director, then Mother Prioress of the Cologne Carmel when Edith Stein lived there. When Posselt's biography was first published in 1952, it contained a number of errors. |
