« In 1540, in the wake of the tumult brought on by the Protestant Reformation, Saint Ignatius of Loyola founded The Society of Jesus, also known as The Jesuits. The Society's goal was to revitalize the faith of Catholics and to evangelize to non-Catholics through charity, educa…
"Founded in 1540 by Ignatius of Loyola, the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) has been praised as a saintly god-send and condemned as the work of Satan. With some 600 entries written by 110 authors - those inside and outside the order - this encyclopedia opens up the complexities of Je…
A study of the widespread belief in the existence of a Jesuit conspiracy in 19th-century France. The book examines the range of polemical literature through which the conviction of Jesuitical plots was expressed, and explores political attitudes within and outside the Catholic C…
This book examines one of the most remarkable political myths of the modern era. The image of a Jesuit conspiracy against state, society, and modern civilization haunted the imaginations of European liberals for most of the nineteenth century. This book examines the operations a…
This book examines one of the most remarkable political myths of the modern era. The image of a Jesuit conspiracy against state, society, and modern civilization haunted the imaginations of European liberals for most of the nineteenth century. This book examines the operations a…
The Oxford handbook of the Jesuits
"From the beginnings of colonial settlement in Illinois Country, the region was characterized by self-determination and collaboration that did not always align with imperial plans. The French in Quebec established a somewhat reluctant alliance with the Illinois Indians while Jes…
