The Third Spiritual Alphabet
The Third Spiritual Alphabet is Francisco de Osuna's guide to contemplative prayer, first published in Toledo in 1527 as Tercer abecedario espiritual. It influenced Teresa of Avila. The 1931 English translation came from Benziger Brothers, New York, and Burns Oates and Washbourne, London.
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- 2
- First UK edition
- Burns Oates and Washbourne, 1931
The Third Spiritual Alphabet by Francisco de Osuna was first published in 1527. We track 2 editions.
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- 8 on Open Library, 6 in English
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How many editions of The Third Spiritual Alphabet are there?
We track 2 editions of The Third Spiritual Alphabet. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was The Third Spiritual Alphabet first published?
The Third Spiritual Alphabet by Francisco de Osuna was first published in 1527.
Where these facts come from
- Francisco de Osuna, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The third spiritual alphabet, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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