
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A History of the Society of Jesus from Its Foundation to the Present TimeBy Thomas J. CampbellLength23h 42m
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The Jesuits, 1534–1921 is an expansive historical synthesis of the Society of Jesus from its Ignatian origins in sixteenth-century Europe to its modern restoration and global activity after the First World War. Campbell traces the order's missionary enterprises, educational institutions, theological controversies, political entanglements, suppression, and revival with a narrative style that is learned, vigorous, and unmistakably apologetic. Written within the context of early twentieth-century Catholic historiography, the book seeks both to document and to defend the Jesuit contribution to world Christianity. Thomas J. Campbell, S.J. (1848–1925), was an American Jesuit priest, educator, and historian whose long association with Jesuit schools and Catholic intellectual life shaped his historical imagination. His clerical formation, scholarly discipline, and commitment to explaining Catholic institutions to an English-speaking readership all inform this work. Campbell wrote not as a detached antiquarian, but as a member of the order whose history he narrates, bringing intimacy, sympathy, and institutional memory to his account. This volume is recommended for readers interested in Catholic history, missionary expansion, religious education, and the complex relationship between faith and politics. While modern readers should note its confessional perspective, they will find it a substantial, richly informed introduction to one of the most influential religious orders in modern history.
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Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length23 hrs 42 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 23, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2PREFACE
3WORKS CONSULTED
4THE JESUITS 1534-1921
5CHAPTER I ORIGIN
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6CHAPTER II INITIAL ACTIVITIES
7CHAPTER III ENDS OF THE EARTH
8CHAPTER IV CONSPICUOUS PERSONAGES
9CHAPTER V THE ENGLISH MISSION
10CHAPTER VI JAPAN 1555-1645
11CHAPTER VII THE GREAT STORMS 1580-1597
12CHAPTER VIII THE ASIATIC CONTINENT
13CHAPTER IX BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
14CHAPTER X THE TWO AMERICAS 1567-1673
15CHAPTER XI CULTURE
16CHAPTER XII FROM VITELLESCHI TO RICCI 1615-1773
17CHAPTER XIII CONDITIONS BEFORE THE CRASH
18CHAPTER XIV POMBAL
19CHAPTER XV CHOISEUL
20CHAPTER XVI CHARLES III
21CHAPTER XVII THE FINAL BLOW
22CHAPTER XVIII THE INSTRUMENT
23CHAPTER XIX THE EXECUTION
24CHAPTER XX THE SEQUEL TO THE SUPPRESSION
25CHAPTER XXI THE RUSSIAN CONTINGENT
26CHAPTER XXII THE RALLYING
27CHAPTER XXIII THE RESTORATION
28CHAPTER XXIV THE FIRST CONGREGATION
29CHAPTER XXV A CENTURY OF DISASTER
30CHAPTER XXVI MODERN MISSIONS
31CHAPTER XXVII COLLEGES
32CHAPTER XXVIII LITERATURE
33CHAPTER XXIX THE SOVEREIGN PONTIFFS AND THE SOCIETY
34Memorable Quotes