From Ignatius Loyola’s founding of the Society at the outbreak of the Reformation, McCabe follows the Jesuits through their missions, their role at royal courts and in education, the quarrel with the Jansenists and Pascal’s Provincial Letters, their suppression in 1773 and their restoration. He aims at balance but writes as a sharp critic of the Church.
A vigorous, detailed and openly sceptical history, best read alongside more sympathetic accounts. Download the free EPUB.