The Jesuit emblem in the European context / Peter M. Daly and G. Richard Dimler, S.J.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Daly, Peter M. (Peter Maurice), author.

Dimler, G. Richard, 1931- author.

Series:

Early modern Catholicism and the visual arts series ; v. 14.

Early modern Catholicism and the visual arts series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emblems--Europe.

Emblems.

Emblem books, European.

Jesuit art.

Art and society--Europe.

Art and society.

Europe.

Physical Description:

xi, 467 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Saint Joseph's University Press, [2016]

Summary:

The Jesuit Emblem in the European Context' sets out to understand the emblems currently known to have been written by Jesuits (at least 1,525 printed books) in the context of the production of emblems in Europe. The Introduction offers a brief account of the Society of Jesus, followed by chapters on the European Emblem, the Ratio studiorum (the flexible blueprint for Jesuit education as offered by Jesuit colleges throughout the world), Jesuit Theory of Symbology, the Major Jesuit Emblem Books, the Material Culture (everything not deriving from print), and Purposes Served by Jesuits Using Emblematic Forms. Conclusions follow, with historical information on provinces and colleges of the Society of Jesus provided in appendices. 0Many scholars have considered this or that Jesuit writer, some of his works, individual colleges, and the role of emblem in Jesuit education. However, to date these investigations remain partial. This is the first comprehensive attempt ever to review what Jesuits accomplished using the emblem form.

Contents:

The European Emblem

The Ratio studiorum

The Jesuit Theory of Symbology

The Major Jesuit Emblematic Books

The Material Culture

Purposes Served by Jesuits Using Emblematic Forms.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-425) and index.

ISBN:

9780916101886

0916101886

OCLC:

935495156