A study of the Congregation de Notre-Dame - a religious community of uncloistered women established in Montreal in 1657. It presents a view of the foundations and exercise of power within the convent. It focuses on the social, administrative, political, and spiritual dimensions of the lives of three Congregation superiors.
A study of the Congregation de Notre-Dame - a religious community of uncloistered women established in Montreal in 1657. It presents a view of the foundations and exercise of power within the convent. It focuses on the social, administrative, political, and spiritual dimensions of the lives of three Congregation superiors.