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The Life of Ignatius of Loyola was written about a decade after the saintās death by Pedro de Ribadeneira, an early companion who became an important witness of the early decades of the new order. He presents the story of Ignatius and the early Jesuits in a brisk yet sweeping narrative, with sharp insights into Ignatian spirituality and the thinking behind the orderās apostolic activity. Until the publication of this English translation by Claude Pavur, S.J., the complete work was accessible only in Latin or Spanish. Pavur writes in his introduction that Ribadeneiraās Life āhas not always been the biography preferred by everyone,ā and ābrighterā accounts of the saintās life have received more attention. But Ribadeneira was an āhonest disciple who believed that no invention was needed to enhance the spiritual greatness of his subject,ā and he adhered to the dictum āGodās glory does not need lies.ā This edition includes new annotations along with notes from CĆ”ndido de Dalmasesās 1965 critical edition of the Latin and Spanish text, plus appendices with timelines.