The Jesuit Order as a synagogue of Jews: Jesuits of Jewish ancestry and purity-of-blood laws in the early Society of Jesus
In "The Jesuit Order as a Synagogue of Jews" the author explains how Christians with Jewish ancestry went within less than forty years from having a leading role in the foundation and development of the Society of Jesus to being prohibited from membership in it
| Summary: | In "The Jesuit Order as a Synagogue of Jews" the author explains how Christians with Jewish ancestry went within less than forty years from having a leading role in the foundation and development of the Society of Jesus to being prohibited from membership in it The historical context of purity-of-blood discrimination (1391-1547) -- Early Jesuit pro-converso policy (1540-72) -- Discrimination against Jesuits of Jewish lineage (1573-93) -- Jesuit opposition to the purity of blood discrimination (1576-1608). |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-269) and index |
| ISBN: | 900417981X |