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Les Missionaires Oblates

Vision et Mission

Rosa Bruno-Jofré author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McGill-Queen's University Press

Published:17th Nov '08

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Explores the intricate lives and apostolic work of the Oblate Sisters. This book demonstrates that the Sisters played an important role in building a French Canadian identity in Manitoba and Quebec and provides a glimpse into their complex relationship with the Oblate Fathers including their role as auxiliaries in the residential schools.An innovative approach to the history of women in religion that explores the intricate lives and apostolic work of the Oblate Sisters

"An outstanding contribution, this innovative work moves beyond the types of congregational histories that still dominate the field." Elizabeth Smyth, University of Toronto "The author brings to her work both the skills of a professional historian and an evident sympathy for the women whose story she elucidates." Richard Lebrun, University of Manitoba

ISBN: 9780773534186

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 374g

248 pages