The Origin of the Jesuits

by James Brodrick

This classic history of the Society of Jesus was written by British priest-historian James Brodrick during World War II. This special edition has been beautifully redesigned and updated with a new foreword by Joseph Tylenda, S.J.

Genres: History, Catholic

274 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1940

About the author

Father James Patrick Brodrick, SJ

Reviews

[J-T]

I'm mainly reading this one to learn about Francis Xavier's travels to India, China and Japan.

[Paul DeCelles · Rating 2 out of 5]

Brutal read. Written in very old English. However, it was pretty insightful and explains the creation of the jesuits decently well. A lot of footnotes and resources so there appeared to be a lot of historical credibility for the stories told within the book. Would recommend reading specific chapters but not all the way through it was really difficult to follow.

[Darren]

It's a pretty good read. Broderick is famous for his knowledge concerning the history of the Jesuit. But, if you're looking for intrigue, and the "ugly" truth, I'd advise you to look elsewhere.

[Billy McCoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent