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Brill The Jesuit Order as a Synagogue of Jews : Jesuits
Book SynopsisIn The Jesuit Order as a Synagogue of Jews the author explains how Christians with Jewish family backgrounds went within less than forty years from having a leading role in the foundation of the Society of Jesus to being prohibited from membership in it. The author works at the intersection to two important historical topics, each of which attracts considerable scholarly attention but that have never received sustained and careful attention together, namely, the early modern histories of the Jesuit order and of Iberian “purity of blood” concerns. An analysis of the pro- and anti-converso texts in this book (both in terms of what they are claiming and what their limits are) advance our understanding of early modern, institutional Catholicism at the intersection of early modern religious reform and the new racism developing in Spain and spreading outwards.Trade Review“This is a solid, scholarly volume that offers new material and new viewpoints on a theme that continues to excite interest.” Henry Kamen, Barcelona. In: The Journal of Ecclesiastical History Vol. 62, No. 4 (October 2011), pp. 832-833. "splendid book" ... "This is required reading for all students of early Jesuit history, and it will also be of great interest to historians of early modern attitudes toward religious and racial difference". Jonathan Wright, Hartlepool. In: Theological Studies, Vol. 71, No. 4 (December 2010), pp. 963-964. "tightly focused, highly erudite, fascinating" [...] "The argument in each chapter is supported by copious quotations from primary sources, many of them unpublished and little-known. To a nonspecialist Maryks’s expertise in this huge body of Jesuit literature is dazzling, and it is hard to imagine how he could be refuted. This is about as solid a piece of historical argumentation as I have ever seen. Despite the detail and erudition of the text, Maryks keeps the story moving from one point to the next". [...] "This is a book for academics, and it is specialized, but it is an excellent and important work with implications that go far beyond its immediate topic". Matt Goldosh, The Ohio State University. In: Renaissance Quarterly, 63 (Winter 2010), pp. 1344-1345. “The Jesuit Order as a Synagogue of Jews provides a profound and convincing analysis — based on extensive archival work — of the conflict between theory and practice in the Society of Jesus.” Thomas M. Cohen, The Catholic University of America. In: The Catholic Historical Review, Vol. 99, No. 2 (April 2013), pp. 355-356. “highly engaging and remarkably erudite … Maryks has crafted a scholarly and exciting volume that explores a fascinating theme with care and sophistication ... This is a remarkable book that will be of great interest to a diverse range of scholars from many different fields of study and research.” Dean Phillip Bell, Spertus Institute, Chicago. In: Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations Vol. 8, No. 1 (2013). "Die Arbeit von Maryks ist gut dokumentiert und flüssig geschrieben... Der intendierte, „different reading of the sources and secondary literature“ (S. XXXII) aufgrund von Archivmaterial ist Maryks weitgehend gelungen." Mariano Delgado, In: Freiburger Zeitschrift für Philosophie und Theologie, Vol. 58, no. 2, (2011), pp. 596-598. "una investigación rica y sugerente". Juan A. Estrada. In: Archivo Teológico Granadino, Vol. 75 (2012), pp. 258-259.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Abbreviations List of Illustrations Introduction 1. The Historical Context of Purity-of-Blood Discrimination (1391-1547) Sentencia-Estatuto of Mayor Pero de Sarmiento (1449) Alonso de Cartagena and Fray Alonso de Oropesa Purity-of-blood Statutes of Archbishop Silíceo (1547) Defensio Toletani Statuti of Bishop Diego de Simancas (1573) 2. Early Jesuit Pro-converso Policy (1540-72) Ignatius of Loyola as a “deep spiritual Semite” Jerónimo Nadal’s Opposition to the Purity-of-blood Legislation The Converso Triumvirate: the Election of Diego Laínez Francisco de Borja’s Infinite Love of Conversos Chapter 3. Discrimination Against Jesuits of Jewish Lineage (1573-93) Italo-Portuguese Anti-converso Lobby at General Congregation Three Everard Mercurian’s “House Cleansing” Memorialistas’ Revolt against Rome Benedetto Palmio’s Converso-phobic Memorial Claudio Acquaviva’s Discriminatory Measures Chapter 4. Jesuit Opposition to the Purity-of-blood Discrimination (1576-1608) Antonio Possevino Diego de Guzmán Pedro de Ribadeneyra García Girón de Alarcón Juan de Mariana Conclusion Appendix I Appendix II Bibliography Index
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Brill Defining the Identity of the Younger Europe
Book SynopsisThis book is available in Open Access thanks to the generous support of the Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań Defining the Identity of the Younger Europe launches an eye-opening journey into emerging cultures and civilizations of the “Younger Europe” — Byzantine-Slavic and Scandinavian territories — from the fall of Constantinople (1453) to the dawn of the Industrial Age. Defining the Identity of the Younger Europe gathers studies that shed new light on the rich tapestry of early modern “Younger Europe” — Byzantine-Slavic and Scandinavian territories. It unearths the multi-dimensional aspects of the period, revealing the formation and transformation of nations that shared common threads, the establishment of political systems, and the enduring legacies of religious movements. Immersive, enlightening, and thought-provoking, the book promises to be an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the complexities of early modern Europe. This collection does not just retell history; it provokes readers to rethink it. Contributors include: Giovanna Brogi, Piotr Chmiel,Karin Friedrich, Anna Grześkowiak-Krwawicz, Mirosława Hanusiewicz-Lavallee, Robert Aleksander Maryks, Tadhg Ó hAnnracháin, Maciej Ptaszyński, Paul Shore, and Frank E. Sysyn.Table of ContentsContents Notes on Editors and Contributors Introduction Mirosława Hanusiewicz-Lavallee and Robert A. Maryks The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Birth of Modern Ukraine: a Reappraisal of the Khmelnytsky “Revolution” Frank E. Sysyn Abstract Keywords 1 National Traditions 2 Periodization 3 The General Crisis of the Seventeenth Century and Early Modern Revolts 4 The Religious Factor 5 New Research Agendas 6 Conclusion The Younger Europe—or the Older? Visions of Politics in the Early Modern Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Anna Grześkowiak-Krwawicz Abstract Keywords 1 On the Main Route: the Republican Tradition 2 The Side Path: Disregard of New Concepts 3 New Propositions: New Roads The “Common Good” and Urban Crisis Management in Early Modern East-Central Europe: the Examples of Danzig and Slutsk Karin Friedrich Abstract Keywords 1 Self-Interest versus “Common Good” in the “Younger Europe” 2 The “Common Good,” Natural Law, and Hugo Grotius 3 Danzig’s Conflict with Stefan Báthory 4 The “Well-Ordered Government” of the City of Slutsk 5 Conclusion Good Editions of Unpublished Texts: the Case of Stefan Iavorskii Giovanna Brogi Abstract Keywords 1 Historical and Cultural Context 2 Stefan Iavorskii’s Heretige 3 Documentary and Cultural Significance 4 Stefan Iavorskii and Lazar Baranovych 5 Conclusion Words Spoken and Unspoken: Preachers and the Baltic Reformation in the Younger Europe Maciej Ptaszyński Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 Early Reformation in the North 3 Stralsund on the Eve of Iconoclasm 4 Conclusion The Younger Europe from a Papal Perspective, 1580–1640 Tadhg Ó hAnnracháin Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction: Catholic Geography of Europe 2 Perceptions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 3 Conclusion The Battle of Mohács, Re-remembered History, and Hungary’s “Christian” Identity Paul Shore† Abstract Keywords Conclusion Acknowledgements Younger, but How? Heterochrony of Premodern European Divisions in the Discourse on Central/East-Central Europe Piotr Chmiel Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 East–West Divide 3 From Spatial to Temporal Divisions 4 Views on Europe: Time and Space 5 Reflections on Early Modern Times 6 Toward a Conclusion: Heterochrony, History, and the East–West Divide Bibliography Index
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Brill Étienne Pasquier, The Jesuits’ Catechism or Their
Book SynopsisÉtienne Pasquier (1529–1615) was a lawyer, royal official, man of letters, and historian. He represented the University of Paris in its 1565 suit to dislodge a Jesuit school from Paris. Despite royal support, the Jesuits remained in conflict with many institutions, which in 1595 led to their expulsion from much of the realm. With ever-increasing polemics, Pasquier continued to oppose the Jesuits. To further his aims, he published a dialog between a Jesuit (almost certainly Louis Richeome) and a lawyer (Pasquier himself). He called it the Jesuits’ Catechism (1602). Pasquier’s work did not stop the French king from welcoming the Jesuits back. However, Pasquier’s Catechism remained central to Jansenist and other anti-Jesuit agitation up to the Society’s 1773 suppression and beyond.Trade Review“Reflecting on the first time that I read the Catechism as a graduate student, I can only lament that this translation was not available to me for consultation. […] The overall production quality of this book is outstanding, well-bound, and with a layout and font size that makes reading it a pleasure. […] The high quality of this, the first volume in Brill’s new Anti-Jesuit Literature Series, leaves this reviewer looking forward to what comes next.” Eric Nelson, Missouri State University. In: Journal of Jesuit Studies, Vol. 9, No. 3 (2022), pp. 475–477. “A precious scholarly resource […]. An essential addition to Brill’s Jesuit Studies series and an ideal inauguration for the new Anti-Jesuit Literature series […]. The footnotes have been conceived very thoughtfully and they supply very valuable information on historical figures, events and literary allusions that make the text approachable and engaging, without overburdening the reader.” Angela Andreani, University of Milan. In: The Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Vol. 74, No. 1 (January 2023), pp. 194–195.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Historical Introduction Jotham Parsons Translator’s Preface Patricia M. Ranum Glossary of Terms lxvi Étienne Pasquier The Jesuits’ Catechism or Their Doctrine Examined Book I 1 Wherein a Gentleman Opens His Country House to a Group of Weary Travelers 2 The Plan of the Society of Jesus, Whom Ordinary Folks Call Jesuits 3 Censure of the Jesuit Sect by the Faculty of Theology of Paris in 1554 4 How, When, and by What Artifices, the Jesuits Wormed Their Way into France 5 Decree of the Gallican Church against the Jesuits at the Colloquy Held at Poissy in 1561 6 On the Request Presented to the Parlement by the Jesuits in 1564, to Matriculate at the University of Paris, and How Many Parties Butted Heads with Them 7 How the Jesuits Were Refused at the Very Beginning in Rome, and the Artifice Thanks to Which They Were Received 8 The Insolent Name of the Society of Jesus, Usurped by the Jesuits, and the Diverse Fashions They Expressed It, in Order to Get It Authorized 9 The Jesuits Are Called Apostles in Portugal and in the Indies, and the Deceit They Used 10 The Impieties of Guillaume Postel, Jesuit 11 The Studies of the Great Ignatius 12 When Ignatius and His Companions Presented Themselves before Pope Paul III, They Were True Charlatans, and the Titles They Used Were False 13 It Very Much Appears That the Approval Granted by Paul III to the Jesuit Sect Is Null and Void 14 First, the Management of Our Church by the Bishops; Second, the Ancient Religious Orders; Third, the Universities; and How the Jesuit Sect Is Built on the Ignorance of All This Antiquity 15 One Cannot Give a Place to the Jesuits in All the Three Ancient Orders of Our Church, and That Is Why They Do Not Dare Attend Processions 16 Without Wounding the Authority of the Holy See, One Can Truly Call the Jesuits Papelards, and Their Sect the Papelardie 17 On Ignatius of Loyola’s Fabulous Visions, and on the Miraculous Fables of Francisco Xavier 18 On Ignatius’s Machiavellisms, to Make His Sect Stylish 19 Closing Book I Book II 1 Our Gallican Church and the Jesuit Sect Are Incompatible 2 The Popes Who Authorized the Jesuits When They First Arrived, Never Believed That They Could or Should Reside in France 3 The Jesuits’ Teaching of Humane Letters, Philosophy, and Theology to All Sorts of Scholars Is Contrary to Their First Institute; and Concerning the Progress and the Surprises They Used to Promote This New Tyranny, to the Detriment of the Ancient Discipline of the Universities 4 The Foundation of Jesuit Cheating Comes from the Instruction of Young People, and Why Our Ancients Did Not Want Young People to Be Taught Learning in Religious Orders 5 The Artifice by Which the Jesuits Enrich Themselves from the Castoff Possessions of Their Novices 6 The University of Paris Was Ruined by the Jesuit’s Crafty Liberality When Teaching the Young 7 The Jesuit Sect Has Encountered Peter Abelard’s Heresy on Several Occasions 8 Jesuits Claim the Right to Remove from Their College Children Who Are in the Guardianship of Their Fathers and Their Mothers, without Their Permission 9 Concerning the First Vow Made by the Jesuits, Which They Call the Simple Vow 10 One Cannot Excuse the Presence of Heresy and Machiavellism in the Jesuits’ Simple Vow 11 How the Jesuits Engage the Authority of the Holy See in Order to Excuse the Heresy of Their Simple Vow 12 In Addition to the Heresy in the Simple Vow of the Jesuits, There Is Also Manifest Cheating 13 The Jesuit Provincials Authorize Themselves to Dismiss Their Inferiors of the Simple Vow, Just as Their General Does 14 How the Jesuit Fathers of the Great and Third Vow Mock God When They Vow to Be Beggars 15 The Jesuits’ Vow of Chastity Contains Yet Another Heresy, and a Brief Discussion of the Title Fathers, Which the Jesuits of the Great Vow Call Themselves 16 About the Mission Vow, and How They Use It to Make Fun of Us All, Especially Our Holy Father the Pope 17 On the Blind Obedience That the Jesuits Have for the Pope, and Which They Are Disavowing Today in Their New Books 18 The Jesuits’ Solution for Concealing the Impiety of Their Blind Obedience 19 About Ignatius’s Wisdom and the New Jesuits’ Silliness. A Conversation between the Jesuit and the Author of the Present Discourses Book III 1 On the Anabaptism in the Jesuits’ Blind Obedience toward Their Superiors. And How, Owing to That, No King or Prince Can Protect Himself from Being Ambushed 2 On the Extraordinary Trial Conducted in the Low Countries against Robert Bruce, a Scotch Gentleman Who Had Been Denounced by Father William Crichton, Jesuit, for Being Unwilling to Carry Out the Assassination of the Chancellor of Scotland 3 On the Assassination That William Parry, Englishman, Urged On by the Jesuits, Wanted to Commit against Elizabeth, Queen of England, in 1584 4 About Another Assassination Pursued in 1597 against the Queen of England by the Jesuits 5 The Jesuits Today Pretend to Disapprove of Their Heinous Doctrine Concerning the Murders of Princes and Rebellions against the State 6 The Prodigious History of the Detestable Parricide Attempted against King Henri IV, Most Christian King of France and Navarre, Incited by Jesuits 7 How Very Prejudicial to Our Church the Barbaric Impiety of the Jesuits Would Have Been, If Their Execrable Advice Had Had Its Effect 8 On the Assassination That Jean Châtel, Nurtured at the School of the Parisian Jesuits, Wanted to Attempt against the King in 1594 9 It Is a Heresy to Approve of the Assassins of Princes, Even Though the Princes Were Tyrants 10 A Memorable Act by Ignatius, Where the Jesuits Learned to Kill, or to Have Killed, Those Who Do Not Adhere to Their Opinions 11 On the Holy League That the Jesuits Introduced into France in 1585, and How They Are the Cause of the Huguenots’ Resurgence 12 The Auricular Confession of the Jesuits Has Been the Strongest Sword of the Rebellion, and How They Fence with It 13 On the General Congregation of the Jesuits, Held in Rome in 1593, Where They Were Forbidden to Become Involved in Affairs of State 14 Do Jesuits Have Spanish Souls, as Their Enemies Say They Do, or Do They Belong to the Highest Bidder? 15 The Jesuits Caused the Death of Mary, Queen of Scots: a Brief Discourse on the Ruin They Created for England 16 The Jesuits Get Involved in the Affairs of State, and after They Have Troubled Kingdoms, Everything Turns Out the Opposite of What They Hope 17 The Pope Does Not Have the Power to Transfer the Kingdom of France from One Person to Another, to Counter the Dangerous Proposition of Jesuism, and Other Discussions on the Same Subject 18 Decree of the Parlement of Paris against the Jesuits in 1594, and a Chapter Excerpted from Book 3 of the Recherches de la France by Étienne Pasquier 19 By Covert Words, the Jesuits Claim That the Decree against Jean Châtel Was Unjust: and How God Permitted Him to Be Punished in Order to Make the Jesuits’ Punishment More Exemplary for Posterity 20 Concerning the Pyramid Built in Front of the Palais of Paris, and the Decree Issued in Rome by the Magnificent Pasquin about the Reestablishment Being Sought by the Jesuits 21 On the Division That Seems to Exist between the Parlements of France Concerning the Jesuits, and How That Division Can Be Handled 22 How the Order of the Umiliati Was Suppressed by a Decree from Rome, and Why There Are More Arguments for Suppressing the Jesuits than the Umiliati 23 The Jesuits’ Impudence in Order to Protect Themselves from the Decree of the Consistory of Rome, Issued against the Order of the Umiliati 24 The Jesuit Sect Is No Less Prejudicial to Our Church than the Lutheran Sect Is 25 Concerning the Noteworthy Undertaking of the Superior General of the Jesuits against the Holy See of Rome, and That There Is No New Sect That Eventually Can Be as Prejudicial to It 26 One Must Not Make It a Practice to Believe Our Jesuits’ Promises, Because There Is No Faith and Law in Them, beyond the Faith and the Law That Depend on the Convenience of Their Affairs 27 Conclusion to the Third Book, about the Reestablishment of the Jesuits Who Had Been Chased Out 28 On the Schism Recently Introduced by the Jesuits into the Catholic Church of England, Scorning the Authority of the Holy See, a Tragic Story That Is Full of Compassion and Pity Index
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