Marguerite Bourgeoys and Montreal, 1640-1665

Marguerite Bourgeoys and Montreal, 1640-1665
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Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9780773516076
ISBN-13 : 0773516077
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Book Synopsis Marguerite Bourgeoys and Montreal, 1640-1665 by : Patricia Simpson

Download or read book Marguerite Bourgeoys and Montreal, 1640-1665 written by Patricia Simpson and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1997 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700), canonized in 1982, is a key figure in Canadian and religious history as a founder of Montreal and of the international order the Congrégation de Notre-Dame de Montréal, one of the first uncloistered religious communities of women. Patricia Simpson goes behind the mist of myth and hagiography surrounding Marguerite Bourgeoys to reveal her true character. Marguerite Bourgeoys et Montréal documents her life in France and in the struggling settlement of Ville-Marie - present-day Montreal - placing her life within the larger historical context of the time and highlighting the role of women in society and the church.


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