| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 373 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
From old worlds to new -- Foothold on the frontier -- "We shall need Jesuits to bring them to us" -- Rehearsal in Algeria -- Refuge in Tunisia and Malta -- Expansion in the Ottoman Empire -- French origins and African experiments -- The Mana colony -- Catholics and abolitionists |
| Summary |
This work explores the life stories of three French women missionaries - Philippine Duchesne, Emilie de Vialar, and Anne-Marie Javouhey - who transgressed boundaries, both real and imagined, to evangelize far from France's shores |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-359) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Duchesne, Philippine, Saint, 1769-1852.
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Vialar, Emilie de.
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Javouhey, Anne Marie, 1779-1851.
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| SUBJECT |
Duchesne, Philippine, Saint, 1769-1852 fast |
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Javouhey, Anne Marie, 1779-1851 fast |
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Vialar, Emilie de fast |
| Subject |
Women missionaries -- France -- History -- 19th century
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Missions, French -- History -- 19th century
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RELIGION -- Christian Ministry -- Missions.
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Missions, French
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Women missionaries
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France
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780199780266 |
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0199780269 |
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