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Curtis, Sarah Ann.

Civilizing habits women missionaries and the revival of French empire / [electronic resource] : by Sarah A. Curtis. - New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

ISBN: 9780199866595 (ebook) : No price

Subjects--Personal Names:
Duchesne, Philippine, Saint, 1769-1852.
Vialar, Emilie de.
Javouhey, Anne Marie, 1779-1851.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Women missionaries--History--France--19th century.
Missions, French--History--19th century.

LC Class. No.: BV3703

Dewey Class. No.: 266.0092341