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Marguerite Bourgeoys et Montreal, 1640-1665.

Part of the McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion series
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Born and raised in Troyes, France, in 1653 Marguerite Bourgeoys came as a new recruit to de Maisonneuve's tiny and beleaguered settlement of Ville-Marie, founded in 1642 as a Christian missionary society.

These early years in New France marked a special period in her life.

Firmly committed to the belief that the world would be a better place if people learned to understand one another, she worked to build a better church and a better society, especially for women and children.

Marguerite Bourgeoys's life story teaches us about tolerance and compassion, ideals that are no less important now than three centuries ago.

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0773584676 / 9780773584679
eBook (Adobe Pdf)
270.092
01/09/1999
French
269 pages
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