MARGUERITE BOURGEOYS AND MONTREAL, 1640-1665 by Patricia Simpson ( 9780773516410 )

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Title:

MARGUERITE BOURGEOYS AND MONTREAL, 1640-1665

By:

Patricia Simpson

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ISBN 10:

0773516417

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9780773516410

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Publisher:

MCGILL-QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

14 April, 1997

Series:

McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion

Pages:

296

Description:

St Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700) is a key figure in Canadian and religious history. This text goes behind the myth and hagiography surrounding Marguerite and documents her real life in France and in the struggling settlement of Ville-Marie (Montreal), placing her life in historical context.

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St Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700) is a key figure in Canadian and religious history. Patricia Simpson goes behind the myth and hagiography surrounding Marguerite Bourgeoys to reveal her true character. The text 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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12 illustrations

Publication:

Canada

Imprint:

McGill-Queen's University Press

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