If you're intrigued by religious history or the tumultuous times of the Reformation, then John Patrick Donnelly's "Ignatius of Loyola - Founder of the Jesuits" will likely engage you deeply. Donnelly masterfully weaves the story of Ignatius’s transformation and his influential role within the Catholic Church, giving life to the past in a manner that bridges the gap between history and the present day. It's a resourceful dive into the life of a man whose legacy persists in contemporary religious institutions.

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This biography highlights the life of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and his work founding the Jesuit order during the Reformation Era. The titles in the new Library of World Biography series make ideal supplements for World History survey courses or other courses in the history curriculum where figures in history are explored. Each interpretative biography in this series focuses on a figure whose actions and ideas significantly influenced the course of world history, and relates the life of its subject to the broader themes and developments of the times.

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