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Make no mistake, “The Jesuits” is not a study in triumph. “This book concerns itself with historical processes,” Friedrich writes in the prologue, “not religious truths.”
'The Jesuits: A History' by Markus Friedrich, translated by John Noel Dillon. Princeton University Press (Princeton, New Jersey, 2022). 872 pp., $39.95.
As usual at this time of year, Catholic Culture's staff lists the books (and in some cases, other media as well) they enjoyed most in 2021.
We asked some of our writers to contribute a paragraph or two about the most memorable books they read this year.