The spiritual exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola: contexts, sources, reception
"In The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola: Contexts, Sources, Reception, Terence O'Reilly examines the historical, theological and literary contexts in which the Exercises took shape. The collected essays have as their common theme the early history of the Spiritual Exercises, a...
| Published in: | Jesuit studies |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2021]
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| In: |
Jesuit studies (volume 31)
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| Series/Journal: | Jesuit studies
volume 31 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ignacio, de Loyola 1491-1556, Exercitia spiritualia
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality RA Practical theology |
| Further subjects: | B
Spiritual Exercises
B Ignatius of Loyola, Saint (1491-1556) Exercitia spiritualia |
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| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "In The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola: Contexts, Sources, Reception, Terence O'Reilly examines the historical, theological and literary contexts in which the Exercises took shape. The collected essays have as their common theme the early history of the Spiritual Exercises, and the interior life of Ignatius Loyola to which they give expression. The traditional interpretation of the Exercises was shaped by writings composed in the late sixteenth century, reflecting the preoccupations of the Counter-Reformation world in which they were composed. The Exercises, however, belong, in their origins, to an earlier period, before the Council of Trent, and the full recognition of this fact, and of its implications, has confronted modern scholars with fresh questions about the sources, evolution, and reception of the work"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes index |
| ISBN: | 9004429743 |