The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola [Paperback]

John C. Olin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 5, 1993 | ISBN-10: 082321480X | ISBN-13: 978-0823214808 | Edition: New edition

From the Introduction: The autobiography...does not cover the complete life of Ignatius. It begins abruptly in 1521 at the great turning point in the saint's life - his injury in the battle of Pamplona when the French occupied that town and attacked its citadel. It then spans the next seventeen years up to the arrival of Ignatius and his early companions in Rome.These years are the central years of Ignatius's life. They are the years.that open with his religious conversion and that witness his spiritual growth. They are the years of pilgrimage, to use his own designation, of active travel and searching, and of interior progress in the Christian life. They are the years of preparation for the establishment of the great religious order he will found and for its dynamic thrust in the turbulent Europe and the expanding world of his day.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

About the Author

John C. Olin was Professor Emeritus of History at Fordham University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 113 pages
• Publisher: Fordham University Press; New edition edition (October 5, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082321480X
• ISBN-13: 978-0823214808
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #374,260 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good read, Great insight, December 18, 2000

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This review is from: The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola (Paperback)

The title itself is somewhat misleading. The text is not, per se, an autobiography as authored by St. Ignatius but rather, is a transcript written from memory of the results of several interviews with the Saint by a fellow Jesuit. However, the insight into the character of Ignatius through the report of the autobiography is remarkable. Further, the story of his life itself provides wonderful background for exploring the socio-historical context Spiritual Exercies of St. Ignatius.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ignatius, January 28, 2004

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This review is from: The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola (Paperback)

Ignatius words and zeal are much easier to read than texts such as Luther's "On Christian Liberty". Ignatius seems to speak much more plainly of his faith journey, expressing his ideas and doubts in the way that a fellow faith seeker can relate to.