The First Jesuits
John W. O'Malley
Jun 2023 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Rene Ruiz
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John W. 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 India.
John W. 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 evol...
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Kennedy Montoya
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October 29, 2026
A very good book about the history of the Catholic Jesuit order. I highly recommend this book if you are interested in religious history. This book is a great summary of the early Jesuit order. As its name suggests this covers roughly the first generation of the Society of Jesus. The author is highly detailed but also keeps things entertaining.
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