'Vogt is striving to return to the "primitive rule" of scholarship, which stresses canonicity, esthetic and humanistic values, historical grounding, and adherence to text. Vogt's "Critical Introduction" places Saint Teresa's work in the political, historical, and religious context of Golden Age Spain, where faith permeated every aspect of life. He humanizes his subject by stressing her earthiness- for example, her fondness for music and cooking-as well as her political savvy and sincere affection for her fellow nuns. Vogt explores the major literary influences on Saint Teresa's work,...