Description |
x, 139 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Note |
"A Sheed & Ward book." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Foundations -- The first hundred years -- Consolidation, controversy, calamity -- The modern and postmodern era -- Epilogue: Looking back and looking ahead. |
Summary |
The author provides essential historical background from the founder Ignatius of Loyola through Pope Francis and the present. Concise and compelling, this brief book is an accessible introduction for anyone interested in world or church history. |
Subject |
Catholic Church -- History.
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Jesuits -- History.
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ISBN |
9781442234758 |
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144223475X |
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