Jesuits and Race
A Global History of Continuity and Change, 1530-2020
Charles H Parker editor Nathaniel Millett editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:University of New Mexico Press
Published:30th Jun '22
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Jesuits and Race examines the role that the Society of Jesus played in shaping Western understandings about race and explores the impact the Order had on the lives and societies of non-European peoples throughout history. Jesuits provide an unusual, if not unique, lens through which to view the topic of race given the global nature of the Society of Jesus and the priests' interest in humanity, salvation, conversion, science, and nature.
Jesuits' global presence in missions, imperial expansion, and education lend insight to the differences in patterns of estrangement and assimilation, as well as enfranchisement and coercion, with people from Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The essays in this collection bring together case studies from around the world as a first step toward a comparative analysis of Jesuit engagement with racialized difference. The authors hone in on labor practices, social structures, and religious agendas at salient moments during the long span of Jesuit history in this fascinating volume.
ISBN: 9780826363671
Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 20mm
Weight: 151g
298 pages