The Origin of the Jesuits: [Hardcover]

James Brodrick (Author)

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Publication Date: September 21, 1971 | ISBN-10: 0837155231 | ISBN-13: 978-0837155234

This classic history of the Society of Jesus was written by British priest-historian James Brodrick during World War II. This special edition has been beautifully redesigned and updated with a new foreword by Joseph Tylenda, S.J.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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It was midsummer, 1940. Paris had fallen. Brittania, that once proud ruler of the waves, had desperately launched anything and everything that would float to get the battered remnants of its armies off the Dunkirk beaches and safely home across the Channel. Old men and boys, the so-called "Home Guard", patrolled the miles of rambling English coastline against an anticipated German invasion. Against that backdrop, the English Province of the Society of Jesus, like their brothers throughout the world, sought an appropriate way to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birthday of the Society -- its official approval by Pope Paul III in the Bull Regimini Militantis Ecclesiae on September 27, 1540. To mark the occasion, Father James Brodrick, S. J. , an historian with a wry wit, had written a spirited account of the origins of the jesuits and their founding fathers. Although severely restricted by the wartime rationing of paper, the printing firm of Longmans, Green and Company proceeded with a limited run, and the first edition of The Origin Of The Jesuits was published. A classic in Jesuitica was born. Many reprints later, Loyola Press presents a special edition of the original Brodrick text with a new foreword by Joseph N. Tylenda, S. J. A beautifully redesigned and historical significant new cover complete the update of this important Jesuit work, one which will introduce a whole new generation of Christian readers to the history and accomplishments of the globe spanning Society of Jesus. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 274 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood Press Reprint (September 21, 1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0837155231
• ISBN-13: 978-0837155234
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,902,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written, this should be a catholic classic., July 21, 2006

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This review is from: The Origin of the Jesuits (Paperback)

This is one of the most eloquently written books I have ever read...One gets an intimate portrait of some of the greatest saints through the letters they wrote. The author reminds us of the Jesuits as they used to be...bold proclaimers of the Gospel and the Ten Commandments. This book is a true gem.