Publication

2015 - University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations

Language

English

Word Count

76,250 words, Guess

Page Count

305 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9781107030589
  • Open LibraryOL29280576M

Classifications

  • LCCBX3706.3 .J45 2015

Description

In 1773, Pope Clement XIV suppressed the Society of Jesus, a dramatic, puzzling act that had a profound impact. This volume traces the causes of the attack on the Jesuits, the national expulsions that preceded universal suppression, and the consequences of these extraordinary developments. The Suppression occurred at a unique historical juncture, at the high-water mark of the Enlightenment and on the cusp of global imperial crises and the Age of Revolution. After more than two centuries, answers to how and why it took place remain unclear. A diverse selection of essays - covering France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, China, Eastern Europe, and the Americas - reflects the complex international elements of the Jesuit Suppression. The contributors shed new light on its significance by drawing on the latest research. Essential reading on a crucial yet previously neglected topic, this collection will interest scholars of eighteenth-century religious, intellectual, cultural, and political history.

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Other Editions

  • Jesuit Suppression in Global Context: Causes, Events, and ConsequencesUniversity of Cambridge ESOL Examinations2015-01-01

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