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Book SynopsisIn The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola: Contexts, Sources, Reception, Terence O’Reilly examines the historical, theological and literary contexts in which the Exercises took shape. The collected essays have as their common theme the early history of the Spiritual Exercises, and the interior life of Ignatius Loyola to which they give expression. The traditional interpretation of the Exercises was shaped by writings composed in the late sixteenth century, reflecting the preoccupations of the Counter-Reformation world in which they were composed. The Exercises, however, belong, in their origins, to an earlier period, before the Council of Trent, and the full recognition of this fact, and of its implications, has confronted modern scholars with fresh questions about the sources, evolution, and reception of the work.Trade Review“This book is an important tool for those wishing to engage critically and at depth with Ignatius Loyola and his legacy.” Timothy W. O’Brien S.J., in: Studies, Vol. 111, No. 441 (Spring 2022), pp. 100–102. “The book is to be strongly recommended to all interested in the Spiritual Exercises. Joseph A. Munitiz S.J., in: The Way, Vol. 60, No. 3 (July 2021), pp. 111–114.Table of Contents Preface  List of Illustrations  Acknowledgments  Introduction Part 1:Contexts 1 Ignatius Loyola and the Counter-Reformation: the Hagiographic Tradition  1.1 Protestantism   1.1.1The Early Years   1.1.2Jerusalem   1.1.3The Society of Jesus  1.2 The Papacy   1.2.1The Early Years   1.2.2The Society of Jesus   1.2.3General of the Society   1.2.4Conflict  1.3 The Medieval Orders   1.3.1The Founding of the Society   1.3.2General of the Society 2 Ignatius Loyola and Martin Luther: The Origins of the Spiritual Exercises in Spain  2.1 The Reform  2.2 Works and Grace  2.3 Manresa  2.4 The Exercises  2.5 The Spirituali 3 Saint Ignatius Loyola and Spanish Erasmianism 4 The Spiritual Exercises and Illuminism in Spain: dominican Critics of the Early Society of Jesus  4.1 The Attack on the Spiritual Exercises  4.2 Melchor Cano  4.3 Contemplation  4.4 Consolation  4.5 The Holy Spirit  4.6 Conclusion Part 2: Sources 5 Early Printed Books in Spain and the Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola  5.1 Loyola  5.2 Vita Christi  5.3 Flos Sanctorum  5.4 Montserrat  5.5 Libros de horas  5.6 Contemptus Mundi  5.7 Erasmus  5.8 Conclusion 6 Fear and Love in the Spiritual Exercises  6.1 The Conversion of Ignatius and Discretion  6.2 The Rules and the Reading of Ignatius in Spain   6.2.1The Vita Christi   6.2.2The Golden Legend   6.2.3The Imitation of Christ  6.3 Conclusion 7 Consolation without a Preceding Cause  7.1 France and Italy (1529–41)  7.2 Spain (1521–22)  7.3 John Helyar  7.4 Sister Teresa Rejadell  7.5 The Final Recension (1539–40)  7.6 Conclusions 8 Devotional Writing: the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola  8.1 The Grades of Fear  8.2 Imagery  8.3 Other Schemata  8.4 Conclusion Part 3: Reception 9 Joseph Veale and the History of the Spiritual Exercises  9.1 Factors of Change  9.2 The Text  9.3 Context  9.4 Reception 10 Melchor Cano and the Spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola: the Censura y parecer contra el Insituto de los Padres Jesuitas  10.1 History of the Text  10.2 Cano and Ignatius  10.3 The Spiritual Exercises  10.4 The Society of Jesus  10.5 The British Library Manuscript  10.6 [92r] Censura y parecer que dio el Padre Maestro Fray Melchor Cano de la Orden de Predicadores contra el Instituto de los Padres Jesuitas 11 Saint Teresa and Her First Jesuit Confessors  11.1 Teresa’s Experience of Prayer  11.2 A Divided Heart  11.3 The Humanity and Divinity of Christ  11.4 Discernment of Spirits  11.5 Diego de Cetina  11.6 Juan de Prádanos  11.7 Conclusion 12 The Spiritual Exercises and the Diario espiritual of St. Ignatius  12.1 Context  12.2 The First Fascicule   12.2.1 The First Attempt (February 2–13)  12.2.2 The Second Attempt (February 13–18)  12.2.3 Third Attempt (February 19–24)  12.2.4 Pardon and Reconciliation (February 24–March 5)  12.2.5 Poverty of Spirit (March 6–12)  12.3 The Second Fascicule  12.4 The Diary and the Spiritual Exercises  12.5 Mysticism Index

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Book SynopsisThis book conveys a unique, unrivaled, and moving insight into the life of Monty Howell, the little-know eldest son of Leonard Howell, regarded as the Father of Rastafari. Opening several files, over the pages, the man is revealed behind the son. Being both an actor and storyteller of History, Monty Howell blends anecdotes, reflections, and revelations, avoiding no subject, even the most delicate and scorching. With confidence, he takes you through his childhood memories, his conflicts with Jamaica, and his reconciliations on behalf of his father’s legacy. With bold, mature, incisive, and provocative assertions, he even reframed the Rasta experiences and the development of Rastafari, altering the terms of the knowledge and the subsequent discourse.Table of ContentsForeword: Rastafari and the Howell Legacy Acknowledgments List of Figures Notes on Contributors Introduction section 1 Genealogy of Intimacies 1 Setting the Scene 2 Once Beaten, Twice Shy 3 My Father, My Old Man section 2 Values and Rastafari 4 Broaden My Horizons 5 Seeking Out Opportunities 87 6 Rekindling Leonard Percival Howell Legacy 7 Inwardness   Conclusion   Epilogue Appendix   1 Historical Context   2 Important Dates   3 Illustrations References Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume argues that Titus’s invocation of Crete affected the ways early readers developed their identities. Using archaeological data, classical writings, and early Christian documents, he describes multiple traditions that circulated on Crete and throughout the Roman Empire concerning Cretan Zeus, Cretan social structure, and Cretan Judaism. He then uses these traditions to interpret Titus and explain how the letter would intersect with and affect readers’ identities. Because readers had differing conceptions of Crete based on their location and access to and evaluation of Cretan traditions, readers would have developed their identities in multiple, conflictual, even contradictory ways.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1 Titus, Crete, and Memory  1 Memory, Space, and Lieux de Mémoire  2 Titus as Lieu de Mémoire  3 Reception of Titus vis-à-vis Crete  4 Conclusion 2 Zeus  1 Pre-Roman Crete and Zeus  2 Rome, Crete, and the Development of the Zeus Myth  3 Conclusion 3 Cretan Society  1 Pre-Roman Period  2 Society in Roman Crete  3 Conclusion 4 Cretan Judaism  1 Crete and Judaism  2 Jewish-Cretan Connection Myth  3 Judaism and Zeus  4 Summary 5 No Cretans Allowed?  1 The Not-Lying God and His Associates  2 One of Us?  3 Group Organization  4 Conclusion 6 Our Great God and Savior: A New Foundation Myth  1 Epiphanies from God  2 Reception of Titus 2:13  3 A Unique People and Foundation Myths  4 Counter-Memories  5 Conclusion Conclusions Bibliography Index

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