Monita Privata (Secreta) Societatis Iesu

The Critical Edition of the Latin and Polish Texts with English Translation, Commentary, and Introduction
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-90-04-72823-3
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Brill Research Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences / Brill Research Perspectives in Jesuit Studies

Uncover the enigmatic history of Monita privata, a provocative anti-Jesuit text that captivated early modern Europe and fueled centuries of controversy. This new critical edition reexamines the origins, authorship, and geopolitical significance of the text, challenging the traditional attribution to Hieronim Zahorowski and suggesting a broader anti-Jesuit campaign originating in Venetian circles. Through rigorous analysis and newly included Polish translations, this edition situates Monita privata as a key artifact in the polemics of its time, offering fresh perspectives on Jesuit influence and propaganda. Rich with scholarly insights, this edition is indispensable for anyone exploring early modern religious and political history.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Awianowicz, Bartosz

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Maryks, Robert Aleksander

Weitere Mitwirkende

Grzeskowiak, Radoslaw

Maryks, Robert Aleksander

Awianowicz, Bartosz

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Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein

Über Autor(innen)

Radoslaw Grzeskowiak, Ph.D. (2000), is a professor of early modern Polish literature at the University of Gdansk. He has published widely on Renaissance and Baroque poetry and specializes in textual criticism and the scholarly editing of Polish poetry and prose from the 16th to 18th centuries.

Robert Aleksander Maryks, Ph.D. (Fordham University, New York), is a full professor at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. He has published extensively on Jesuit history, including the monographs Saint Cicero and the Jesuits (Ashgate, 2008) and The Jesuit Order as a Synagogue of Jews (Brill, 2010), along with a dozen (co-)edited volumes. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Jesuit Studies and other Jesuit book series.