Jesuits: A Multibiography

Auteurs

• Jean Lacouture

Paramètres

• 596 pages
• 21 heures de lecture

• Biographies et réflexions
• Esotérisme et religion
• Histoire
• Nonfiction
• Religion

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The narrative explores the rise and fall of the Jesuits, detailing their evolution into a powerful order within Christendom and their eventual abolition in 1773, followed by a restoration forty years later. Historical figures such as Pascal, Voltaire, and Catherine the Great are woven into the story. Jean Lacouture highlights Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, a Jesuit whose scientific insights clashed with Church doctrine. The account also addresses Pope John XXIII's reforms and the impact of Jesuit-inspired liberation theology in Latin America, culminating in the constraints faced during John Paul II's papacy.

Achat du livre

• Année de publication: 1997
• Reliure: (souple)