The American Jesuits : a history / Raymond A. Schroth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schroth, Raymond A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jesuits--United States--History.

Jesuits.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (325 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2008. With infectious energy and a genuine gift for storytelling, Raymond A. Schroth recounts the history of Jesuits in the United States. The American Jesuits isn't simply a book for Catholics; it's for anyone who loves a well-told historical tale. For more than 450 years, Jesuit priests have traveled the globe out of a religious commitment to serve others. Their order, the Society of Jesus, is the largest religious order of men in the Catholic Church, with more than 20,000 members around the world and almost 3,000 in the United States. It is one of the m

Contents:

In the beginning

Prologue

The world scene

The Maryland tradition

The pioneers

Suppression and return

Death and resurrection

The new America

A nation and faith divided

Schoolmasters and preachers

The turning point

Engaging the world

The social question

At war

The Cold War

The golden age

The modern society emerges

Freedom from fear

The Arrupe era

Into the 21st century.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-305) and index.

ISBN:

9780814708811

0814708811

9780814740712

0814740715

OCLC:

782877898