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Civilizing habits women missionaries and the revival of French empire

Title
Civilizing habits [electronic resource] : women missionaries and the revival of French empire / Sarah A. Curtis.
Author
Curtis, Sarah Ann.
Publication
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

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Description
1 online resource (viii, 373 p.) : ill., maps.
Uniform Title
Civilizing habits (Online)
Alternative Title
Civilizing habits (Online)
Subject
  • Duchesne, Philippine, Saint, 1769-1852
  • Vialar, Emilie de
  • Javouhey, Anne Marie, 1779-1851
  • Women missionaries > France > History > 19th century
  • Missions, French > History > 19th century
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
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.
LCCN
2009040631
OCLC
ssj0000409816
Author
Curtis, Sarah Ann.
Title
Civilizing habits [electronic resource] : women missionaries and the revival of French empire / Sarah A. Curtis.
Imprint
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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