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The First Jesuits
John W. O´Malley
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Description for The First Jesuits
Paperback. This text provides an account the Society of Jesus in its founding years between 1540 and 1565. It covers topics such as the Jesuits' teaching, their preaching, their work with orphans and prostitutes, their attitudes toward Jews and "New Christians" and their relationship to the Reformation. Num Pages: 478 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; HRCC7; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 712.
John O'Malley gives us the most comprehensive account ever written of the Society of Jesus in its founding years, one that heightens and transforms our understanding of the Jesuits in history and today. Following the Society from 1540 through 1565, O'Malley shows how this sense of mission evolved. He looks at everything--the Jesuits' teaching, their preaching, their casuistry, their work with orphans and prostitutes, their attitudes toward Jews and New Christians, and their relationship to the Reformation. All are taken in by the sweep of O'Malley's story as he details the Society's manifold activities in Europe, Brazil, and ... Read more
John O'Malley gives us the most comprehensive account ever written of the Society of Jesus in its founding years, one that heightens and transforms our understanding of the Jesuits in history and today. Following the Society from 1540 through 1565, O'Malley shows how this sense of mission evolved. He looks at everything--the Jesuits' teaching, their preaching, their casuistry, their work with orphans and prostitutes, their attitudes toward Jews and New Christians, and their relationship to the Reformation. All are taken in by the sweep of O'Malley's story as he details the Society's manifold activities in Europe, Brazil, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
478
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
Weight
712g
Number of Pages
478
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674303133
SKU
V9780674303133
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About John W. O´Malley
John W. O'Malley is University Professor at Georgetown University.
Reviews for The First Jesuits
Neither fazed nor overwhelmed, Father O'Malley never loses sight of the forest among the myriad trees...In this book three tenacious myths bite the dust. The first is that Ignatius had a detailed blueprint for his companions...A second myth is that the Jesuits were founded to combat the Reformation and to spearhead its Roman Catholic riposte, the Counter-Reformation...The third myth is ... Read more