The Oxford handbook of the Jesuits

Jesuit organization and legislation / Markus Friedrich -- The Jesuits in the 21st century / Benoît Vermander SJ

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Subtitles:The Jesuits
Contributors: Županov, Ines G. 1955- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2019]
In:Year: 2019
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Jesuits
IxTheo Classification:KCA Monasticism; religious orders
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Jesuits
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Summary:Jesuit organization and legislation / Markus Friedrich -- The Jesuits in the 21st century / Benoît Vermander SJ
Through its missionary, pedagogical, and scientific accomplishments, the Society of Jesus-known as the Jesuits-became one of the first institutions with a truly "global" reach, in practice and intention. The Oxford Handbook of the Jesuits offers a critical assessment of the Order, helping to chart new directions for research at a time when there is renewed interest in Jesuit studies. In particular, the Handbook examines their resilient dynamism and innovative spirit, grounded in Catholic theology and Christian spirituality, but also profoundly rooted in society and cultural institutions. It also explores Jesuit contributions to education, the arts, politics, and theology, among others. The volume is organized in seven major sections, totaling forty articles, on the Order's foundation and administration, the theological underpinnings of its activities, the Jesuit involvement with secular culture, missiology, the Order's contributions to the arts and sciences, the suppression the Order endured in the 18th century, and finally, the restoration. The volume also looks at the way the Jesuit Order is changing, including becoming more non-European and ethnically diverse, with its members increasingly interested in engaging society in addition to traditional pastoral duties.
Item Description:Literaturangaben
ISBN:0190639636