Marguerite Bourgeoys and the Congregation of Notre Dame, 1665-1700
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Dec 2005
- Category
- Catholic
-
Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780773529700
- Publish Date
- Dec 2005
- List Price
- $39.95
-
eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773573192
- Publish Date
- Dec 2005
- List Price
- $29.95
Add it to your shelf
Where to buy it
Description
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 far away as Acadia.
About the author
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.
