Life and Religion at Louisbourg, 1713-1758

by Douglas M. Johnston, Robert H. Johnston, A.J.B. Johnston, et al.

Book Overview

A.J.B. Johnston establishes the secular and religious contexts of life at Louisbourg and traces the mixed fortunes of three religious groups: the R?collets of Brittany, who acted as parish priests and chaplains; the Brothers of Charity of Saint John of God, who operated the King's Hospital; and the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre-Dame, who ran the local school for girls. Drawing on the extensive material in the Archives of the Fortress of Louisbourg,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773515259
• ISBN13: 9780773515253
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.