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- Presents a comprehensive history of the many contributions the Jesuits made to science from their founding to the present
- Links the Jesuits dedication to science with their specific spirituality which tries to find God in all things
- Will appeal to those with an interest in the history of science, the history of the relations between science and religion and the history of Jesuits
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Reviews
“This excellent book by Udias (Complutense Univ. of Madrid, Spain) provides a comprehensive survey of Jesuit science from the beginning of the Society of Jesus in 1540 to the present. … The book concludes with long lists of Jesuit scientists organized by disciplines and a comprehensive bibliography. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. All academic, professional, and general library collections.” (P. Grendler, Choice, Vol. 52 (11), July, 2015)
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Geophysics and Meteorology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Agustín Udías
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Jesuit Contribution to Science
Book Subtitle: A History
Authors: Agustín Udías
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08365-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-08364-3Published: 09 October 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-38412-2Published: 10 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-08365-0Published: 27 September 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 277
Number of Illustrations: 28 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: Religious Studies, general, Religion and Education, History of Science