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Civilizing Habits

- Women Missionaries and the Revival of French Empire

About Civilizing Habits

Civilizing Habits explores the life stories of three French women missionaries-Philippine Duchesne, Emilie de Vialar, and Anne-Marie Javouhey-who transgressed boundaries to evangelize in North America, the Mediterranean basin, and France's slave colonies. Their initiative and energy allowed both the Catholic Church and the French state to reestablish global empires in the nineteenth century.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199922840
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 384
  • Published:
  • July 11, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 155x231x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 544 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025

Description of Civilizing Habits

Civilizing Habits explores the life stories of three French women missionaries-Philippine Duchesne, Emilie de Vialar, and Anne-Marie Javouhey-who transgressed boundaries to evangelize in North America, the Mediterranean basin, and France's slave colonies. Their initiative and energy allowed both the Catholic Church and the French state to reestablish global empires in the nineteenth century.

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