Civilizing habits: women missionaries and the revival of French empire

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

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Main Author: Curtis, Sarah Ann (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford [u.a.] Oxford University Press 2010
In:Year: 2010
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B France / Missionary woman / Catholic church / History 1800-1850
B Duchesne, Philippine, Female saint 1769-1852
B Vialar, Emilie de 1797-1856
B Javouhey, Anne-Marie 1779-1851
Further subjects:B Duchesne, Philippine Saint (1769-1852)
B Women missionaries (France) History 19th century
B Duchesne, Philippine 1769-1852
B Javouhey, Anne Marie 1779-1851
B Biography
B Missions, French History 19th century
B Javouhey, Anne Marie (1779-1851)
B Women missionaries History 19th century France
B Vialar, Emilie de
B Missions, French History 19th century
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Summary: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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
ISBN:0195394186