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Cover of Spiritual Exercises

Renaissance / Counter-Reformation · Spiritual exercises

Spiritual Exercises

by Ignatius of Loyola. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Ignatius of Loyola examining discernment, discipline, faith; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1548
Origin
Spain
Era
Renaissance / Counter-Reformation
Genre
Spiritual exercises
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

DiscernmentDisciplineFaith

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Ignatius of Loyola examining discernment, discipline, faith; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.