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Edith Stein
AuthorBooks · Second hand1891-1942
Edith Stein was a German philosopher who converted to Catholicism and became a Discalced Carmelite nun. She was murdered in the gas chamber at the Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp on 9 August 1942, and is canonized as a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church; she is also one of six patron saints of Europe.
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About Edith Stein
Birth
1891
Death
1942
Edith Stein was a German philosopher who converted to Catholicism and became a Discalced Carmelite nun. She was murdered in the gas chamber at the Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp on 9 August 1942, and is canonized as a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church; she is also one of six patron saints of Europe.
Edith Stein was a brilliant philosopher and university professor known for her profound intellectual rigor.
Her work Selbstbildnis in Briefen offers an intimate look at her life through her personal correspondence.
Beyond her academic work, she dedicated much of her life to theology and contemplative life as a Carmelite nun.
Her legacy includes a prolific output of 90 works exploring complex topics such as ontology.
Born in Breslau, her life and spiritual journey made her a fundamental figure in 20th-century thought.
