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The Cambridge Companion to the Jesuits (Cambridge Companions to Religion) (1st Edition) by Thomas Worcester (Editor) Paperback, 374 Pages, Published 2008 ISBN-10: 0-521-67396-8 / 0521673968 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-67396-9 / 9780521673969 Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) obtained papal approval in 1540 for a new international religious order called the Society of Jesus. Until the mid-1700s the 'Jesuits' were active in many parts of Europe and far beyond. Gaining both friends and enemies in response to their work as teachers, scholars, |