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Jesuits: Shaping the modern world, one controversial mission at a time.
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A Concise History of the Jesuits
From Ignatius to Pope Francis
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- Hardcover
144 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2026
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Summary
A leading Catholic historian tells the fascinating story of how the Jesuits shaped the modern world
Since its founding by Ignatius of Loyola in 1540, the Society of Jesus—commonly known as the Jesuits—has played a critical role in the events of modern history.
In A Concise History of the Jesuits, Markus Friedrich, a leading historian of the Jesuits in academia, tells the story of the Society of Jesus from its founding to the papacy of Francis, the fir…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781647127824 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1647127823 |
| Author: | Markus Friedrich, John Dillon |
| Publisher: | Georgetown University Press |
| Imprint: | Georgetown University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 127mm x 203mm |
| Series: | The Jesuits: Frontiers, Foundations, Influences |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
127 × 203 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Markus Friedrich
- Markus Friedrich is professor of early modern history at the University of Hamburg. He is the author of Die Jesuiten: Aufstieg, Niedergang, Neubeginn, Die Geburt des Archivs; and Der lange Arm Roms?
- John Noël Dillon is a senior lector in classics and a faculty member of the Divinity School at Yale University.
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