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The Jesuits: Cultures, Sciences, and the Arts, 1540-1773
John W Omalley
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Description for The Jesuits: Cultures, Sciences, and the Arts, 1540-1773
Paperback. An astounding history of the accomplishments of the Society of Jesus, from painting and poetry to cartography and physics, from Europe to New France to China. Editor(s): Bailey, Gauvin Alexander; Harris, Steven J.; O'Malley, John W.; Kennedy, T. Frank. Num Pages: 792 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 193. Weight in Grams: 1280.
In recent years scholars in a range of disciplines have begun to re-evaluate the history of the Society of Jesus. Approaching the subject with new questions and methods, they have reconsidered the importance of the Society in many sectors, including those related to the sciences and the arts. They have also looked at the Jesuits as emblematic of certain traits of early modern Europeans, especially as those Europeans interacted with 'the Other' in Asia and the Americas. Originating in an international conference held at Boston College in 1997, the thirty-five essays here reflect this new historiographical trend. Focusing on ... Read more
In recent years scholars in a range of disciplines have begun to re-evaluate the history of the Society of Jesus. Approaching the subject with new questions and methods, they have reconsidered the importance of the Society in many sectors, including those related to the sciences and the arts. They have also looked at the Jesuits as emblematic of certain traits of early modern Europeans, especially as those Europeans interacted with 'the Other' in Asia and the Americas. Originating in an international conference held at Boston College in 1997, the thirty-five essays here reflect this new historiographical trend. Focusing on ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
792
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
1211g
Number of Pages
792
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781487520397
SKU
V9781487520397
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About John W Omalley
John W. O'Malley, S.J., is professor in the Department of Church History at the Weston Jesuit School of Theology. Gauvin Alexander Bailey is an associate Professor in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Clark University. Steven J. Harris is a professor at the Jesuit Institute, Boston College. T. Frank Kennedy, S.J. is ... Read more
Reviews for The Jesuits: Cultures, Sciences, and the Arts, 1540-1773
'A triumphalist volume - and a triumphant one.'
Alison Shell Times Literary Supplement 'An important addition to the historiography of the Society of Jesus and the early modern world ... Should be ignored only at a scholar's risk.'
Michael W. Maher, S.J. Catholic Historical Review 'The scope of the contributions is breathtaking.'
Thomas M. McCoog, S.J. Journal ... Read more
Alison Shell Times Literary Supplement 'An important addition to the historiography of the Society of Jesus and the early modern world ... Should be ignored only at a scholar's risk.'
Michael W. Maher, S.J. Catholic Historical Review 'The scope of the contributions is breathtaking.'
Thomas M. McCoog, S.J. Journal ... Read more