Jesuits - A History From Ignatius to the Present

In The Jesuits, acclaimed historian John W. O'Malley, SJ, provides essential historical background from Ignatius of Loyola through Pope Francis. Concise and compelling, this book is an accessible introduction for anyone interested in world or church history. The paperback features a new Preface that examines the global work of the Jesuits today.

List of contents

Timeline
Foreword
1. Foundations
2. The First Hundred Years
3. Consolidation, Controversy, Calamity
4. The Modern and Post-Modern Era
Epilogue: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Further Reading

About the author

John W. O'Malley, SJ, is a Roman Catholic priest and professor in the department of theology at Georgetown University. He is the author of a number of books, including A History of the Popes, The First Jesuits, and What Happened at Vatican II. He holds the Johannes Quasten Medal from The Catholic University of America for distinguished achievement in religious studies, and he has won numerous other awards, including best book and lifetime achievement. He is past president of the American Catholic Historical Association and the Renaissance Society of America.

Summary

In The Jesuits, acclaimed historian John W. O’Malley, SJ, provides essential historical background from Ignatius of Loyola through Pope Francis. Concise and compelling, this book is an accessible introduction for anyone interested in world or church history. The paperback features a new Preface that examines the global work of the Jesuits today.

Product details

• Authors: John W O'Malley, John W. O'Malley, SJ O'Malley, Sj John W O'Malley, Sj John W. O'Malley, John W. O''malley, Sj O''malley, John O'Malley Sj, John W. O'Malley Sj
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9781538104293
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-0429-3
• No. of pages: 168
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 216 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Print on Demand
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / History, RELIGION / Institutions & Organizations, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, Theology, Christian theology, History of Religion, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Religious institutions and organizations, Religious institutions & organizations, Catholic history;Jesuit history;Jesuits;Society of Jesus