A balanced collection of sources in translation. Ideal for use in courses on the Counter-Reformation, on the history of the Jesuit order, or as part of a more g

Of the many Catholic religious orders established in the wake of the Protestant Reformation, none was as influential--or as controversial--as the Society of Jes

The current volume aims to shed new light on the relationships between Catholicism and books during the early modern period, gathering studies with special focu

Recounts a Jewish-born Catholic priest's effort to prove he was Catholic to anyone who doubted him, including himself.

Through its missionary, pedagogical, and scientific accomplishments, the Society of Jesus-known as the Jesuits-became one of the first institutions with a truly