Overview

This book gives a detailed description of all books, published in the Dutch Republic and its Generality Lands between 1567 and 1773 – the year in which the Society of Jesus was suppressed by Pope Clement XIV for political reasons –, written by Jesuits from the Low Countries and elsewhere. Locations of the books are given, as far as possible, as well as bibliographical sources. Many of these publications are pirate editions, mainly from France and Germany. Technical and historical introductions precede this bibliography, and several indexes and registers conclude this work. The titles show the areas in which Jesuits have been active, and indicate their influence in many fields. A similar work has never been attempted before.

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No mere short-title catalog, this bibliography comprises entries that are models of thoroughness. They include complete titles, full imprint information, locations of copies, and bibliographical sources. Such comprehensive data will prove invaluable to researchers. ... This bibliography will surely be an indispensable reference for scholars of Catholicism, book history, and intellectual history in the early modern era. ... Begheyn is a superlative bibliographer. This compendium represents a truly prodigious effort by an intrepid scholar. Jesuit Books will remain the definitive catalogue of early modern Dutch Jesuit bibliography for generations to come. Christine Kooi, Louisiana State University. In: Journal of Jesuit Studies, Vol. 2, No. 1 (2015), pp. 124-126.

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Paul Begheyn, S.J. (1944) is founder and director of the Netherlands Institute of Jesuit Studies, archivist of the Dutch Jesuits and bibliographer of the Society of Jesus worldwide. Recent publications: A Guide to the History of the Jesuits in the Netherlands (2002-2006), Jesuit Books in the Low Countries 1540-1773 (2009).

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