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The Cambridge Companion to the Jesuits
Thomas Worcester
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Description for The Cambridge Companion to the Jesuits
Paperback. This Companion explores the religious and cultural significance of the Society of Jesus or 'Jesuits'. Editor(s): Worcester, Thomas. Series: Cambridge Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 374 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556) obtained papal approval in 1540 for a new international religious order called the Society of Jesus. Until the mid-1700s the 'Jesuits' were active in many parts of Europe and far beyond. Gaining both friends and enemies in response to their work as teachers, scholars, writers, preachers, missionaries and spiritual directors, the Jesuits were formally suppressed by Pope Clement XIV in 1773 and restored by Pope Pius VII in 1814. The Society of Jesus then grew until the 1960s; it has more recently experienced declining membership in Europe and North America, but expansion in other parts of ... Read more
Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556) obtained papal approval in 1540 for a new international religious order called the Society of Jesus. Until the mid-1700s the 'Jesuits' were active in many parts of Europe and far beyond. Gaining both friends and enemies in response to their work as teachers, scholars, writers, preachers, missionaries and spiritual directors, the Jesuits were formally suppressed by Pope Clement XIV in 1773 and restored by Pope Pius VII in 1814. The Society of Jesus then grew until the 1960s; it has more recently experienced declining membership in Europe and North America, but expansion in other parts of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Companions to Religion
Number of Pages
374
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521673969
SKU
V9780521673969
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About Thomas Worcester
Thomas Worcester is Associate Professor of History, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, USA.
Reviews for The Cambridge Companion to the Jesuits
'The history of the Jesuits is as complex as it is fascinating. Worcester's volume helps us sort it out through a judicious sampling of themes from the founding of the order in 1540 until the present. It will be valuable for both the novice and the specialist.' John O'Malley, University Professor, Georgetown University 'The Cambridge Companion to the Jesuits is ... Read more