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Jesuits, conspiracies, and conspiracy theories
McKenzie-McHarg, Andrew
McKenzie-McHarg, Andrew
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Abstract
This introductory article explores the thematic affinity linking the Society of Jesus with conspiracies and conspiracy theories. After giving a short overview of the historiography devoted to anti-Jesuitism, it draws attention to how anti-Jesuits vilified the order over the centuries on the basis of alleged conspiracies whose extent varied from the episodic to the all-encompassing and that were imagined and posited in ways that tended to be themselves highly conspiratorial. In this manner, it foregrounds aspects of anti-Jesuitism and conspiracy theories that will recur in the individual contributions to this special issue of the Journal of Jesuit Studies.
Keywords
anti-Jesuitism, Dominus ac redemptor, conspiracy, conspiracy theory, cultural history
Date
2023
Type
Journal article
Journal
Journal of Jesuit Studies
Book
Volume
10
Issue
1
Page Range
15-25
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ACU Department
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
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Open Access Status
Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
License
CC BY-NC 4.0
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Open