num_pages: 296
description: 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.
language: French
title: Marguerite Bourgeoys et Montréal (Volume 27) (McGill-Queen’s Studies in the Hist of Re)
titlecomplete: Marguerite Bourgeoys et Montréal (Volume 27) (McGill-Queen’s Studies in the Hist of Re) (French Edition)
ratings_count: 9
publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press