The Jesuits in the United States
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The Jesuits in the United States
A Concise History
David J. Collins, SJ
A distinctive and modern telling of the history of the Society of Jesus in America David J. Collins, SJ, is an associate professor in the Department of History and the Haub Director of Catholic Studies at Georgetown University.
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"Collins has given us a highly accessible primer on the Society of Jesus in the United States—its goals, activities, methods, animating beliefs, and legacies. Sensitive to important and necessary changes in our understanding of settler colonialism. This book should enlighten fans and critics alike."—Maura Jane Farrelly, author of Papist Patriots: The Making of an American Catholic Identity, "Judicious in its selections of Jesuits (both familiar and otherwise), measured in its assessment of the order's successes, and unflinching in its treatment of noted failures, Collins's insightful, engaging, and sweeping book will prove a mainstay of syllabi and bookshelves as well as a model for other regional histories that constitute the shared global story of the Society of Jesus."—Seth Meehan, associate director of the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies, Boston College ""David Collins's concise history of the Jesuits in the United States is the first of its kind. Written for general and scholarly audiences, readers can follow the trajectory of American Catholic history alongside the fascinating lives of Jesuits from the colonial period to the present.""—Michael Pasquier, professor of religious studies and history, Louisiana State University Table of Contents Acknowledgements List of Figures Preface Introduction 1. Colonies, 1566-1773 2. Suppression, 1762-1840 3. Haven, 1821-1900 4. Upswing, 1900-1960 5. Upheaval, 1960-2000 Epilogue Glossary Index |