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Simpson Patricia <1937-> |
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Titolo |
Marguerite Bourgeoys and the Congregation of Notre-Dame, 1665-1700 [[electronic resource] /] / Patricia Simpson |
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Montréal ; ; Ithaca, : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2005] |
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ISBN |
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1-282-86380-0 |
9786612863806 |
0-7735-7319-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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[xxvii], 292 p. : ill., ports |
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Collana |
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McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion ; ; 42 |
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Disciplina |
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Nuns - Québec (Province) |
Christian saints - Québec (Province) |
Religieuses - Québec (Province) |
Saints chrétiens - Québec (Province) |
Montréal (Québec) Religion 17th century |
Montréal (Québec) Religion 17e siècle |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-281) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Translation and Names Used -- Introduction -- A New Society Takes Shape 1665–1670 -- Obtaining Royal Approval 1670–1672 -- Wherever Charity or Need Required 1672–1679 -- The Last Voyage to France 1679–1680 -- Back to the Stable 1680–1684 -- The Demands of a New Bishop 1684–1689 -- The Dark Years 1689–1694 -- The Question of the Rule 1694–1698 -- Departure in Peace 1698–1700 -- Representations of Marguerite Bourgeoys -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Simpson shows that the order faced great resistance from the male church hierarchy despite the fact that the pioneer society depended on the work of the Congregation. The order was particularly important in assuming the guardianship of many filles du roi - young women sent to New France under royal auspices to be married to the men of the colony. Simpson also examines the many difficulties the Congregation faced, which included natural disasters and the dangers faced in trying to reach women and children in settlements throughout New France, as |
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