Marguerite Bourgeoys and the Congregation of Notre Dame, 1665-1700
and the Congregation of Notre Dame, 1665-1700
- Hardcover
324 pages
- Release Date
12 December 2005
Summary
This sequel to the early biography charts the establishment of a radically innovative religious community of uncloistered women - the first in the world.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780773529700 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0773529705 |
| Author: | Patricia Simpson |
| Publisher: | McGill-Queen's University Press |
| Imprint: | McGill-Queen's University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 324 |
| Edition: | annotated edition |
| Release Date: | 12 December 2005 |
| Weight: | 600g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion |
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Critics Review
“In Simpson’s unprecedented biography, Bourgeoys is shown to be one of the outstanding figures - and quite possibly the outstanding woman - of the founding generation of New France.” Elizabeth Rapley, University of Ottawa “A powerful biography offering a creative and realistic rethinking of the life of Bourgeoys that challenges uncritical assessments.” Mark McGowan, St Michael’s College, University of Toronto
About The Author
Patricia Simpson
Patricia Simpson is coordinator of research services at the Marguerite Bourgeoys Museum in Old Montreal, the author of Marguerite Bourgeoys and Montreal, 1640-1665, and co-author of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours: A Chapel and Its Neighbourhood.
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