Jonathan Wright (1)
Auteur de God's Soldiers: Adventure, Politics, Intrigue, and Power--A History of the Jesuits
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Œuvres de Jonathan Wright
God's Soldiers: Adventure, Politics, Intrigue, and Power--A History of the Jesuits (2004) 182 exemplaires
The Ambassadors: From Ancient Greece to Renaissance Europe, the Men Who Introduced the World to Itself (2006) 83 exemplaires
I Gesuiti (1-4-2) 1 exemplaire
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Wright, who describes himself as an agnostic, tries to keep an objective stance throughout the book. Whilst not squeamish in describing the punishments meted out to perceived heretics throughout the ages, he also consistently reminds us not to judge history through contemporary eyes. Contrary to popular belief, for instance, torture and executions were considered a "last resort" and were not particularly widespread. Nor were heretics necessarily the "liberal heroes" we tend to make them out to be. Indeed, a consistent theme throughout the book is that, given the opportunity (and the authority) heretics could be as tough on those *they* considered unorthodox.
Whether you enjoy this book or not will likely depend on your particular points of view. Conservative believers may well be irritated by Wright's chummy, Wodehousean humour applied to matters of faith. On the contrary, critics of the established religion might be put off by what they might consider an "apologetic" approach. As a non-academic reader with a general interest in history and theology and a practising Catholic with an open mind (or so I like to think), I found Wright's book very interesting if somewhat repetitive. It is certainly a fine, well-balanced introduction to a thorny subject.… (plus d'informations)