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Jesuit Writings of the Early Modern Period

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Description for Jesuit Writings of the Early Modern Period Paperback. A collection of sources in translation. It is suitable for use in courses on the Counter-Reformation, on the history of the Jesuit order, or as part of a more general course on the history of Christianity in the early modern period. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.

Of the many Catholic religious orders established in the wake of the Protestant Reformation, none was as influential--or as controversial--as the Society of Jesus, better known as the Jesuit Order. Beginning with key selections from Ignatius of Loyola's Autobiography and Spiritual Exercises, the documents collected here show how the Order grew, in its first hundred years, from a handful of companions to an international organization praised by friends for its missionary, educational, and scholarly achievements--and reviled by enemies for its influence on church and state affairs throughout the world. Headnotes to the selections provide historical, religious, and political context; footnotes ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
263
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
352g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9780872208391
SKU
V9780872208391
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Ref
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About Donnelly John
John Patrick Donnelly, S. J. is Professor of History, Marquette University.

Reviews for Jesuit Writings of the Early Modern Period
Donnelly's collection makes some key primary source material easily available to undergraduates and others with little background in Jesuit history. . . . There is a healthy balance between theological treatises, administrative decrees, narrative histories, polemical attacks, and even scenes from a Jesuit-authored play. . . . In sum, this is a useful collection of sources for undergraduate courses in ... Read more

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