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Crosses in the Sky
- Jean de Brebeuf and the Destruction of Huronia
Engelsk
Bogcover for Crosses in the Sky af Mark Bourrie, 9781771966177
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
400
ISBN-13:
9781771966177
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1771966173
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Udg. Dato:
21 nov 2024
Størrelse i cm:
21,6 x 14,3 x 3,3
Forlag:
Oplagsdato:
21 nov 2024
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Crosses in the Sky

- Jean de Brebeuf and the Destruction of Huronia
Engelsk
Paperback 2024
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A Globe 100 Best Book of 2024

From the bestselling author of Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre Esprit-Radisson

This is the story of the collision of two worlds. In the early 1600s, the Jesuits—the Catholic Church’s most ferocious warriors for Christ—tried to create their own nation on the Great Lakes and turn the Huron (Wendat) Confederacy into a model Jesuit state. At the centre of their campaign was missionary Jean de Brébeuf, a mystic who sought to die a martyr''s death. He lived among a proud people who valued kindness and rights for all, especially women. In the end, Huronia was destroyed. Brébeuf became a Catholic saint, and the Jesuit''s "martyrdom" became one of the founding myths of Canada.

In this first secular biography of Brébeuf, historian Mark Bourrie, bestselling author of Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson, recounts the missionary''s fascinating life and tells the tragic story of the remarkable people he lived among. Drawing on the letters and documents of the time—including Brébeuf''s accounts of his bizarre spirituality—and modern studies of the Jesuits, Bourrie shows how Huron leaders tried to navigate this new world and the people struggled to cope as their nation came apart. Riveting, clearly told, and deeply researched, Crosses in the Sky is an essential addition to—and expansion of—Canadian history.

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Specifikationer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
400
ISBN-13:
9781771966177
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1771966173
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
21 nov 2024
Størrelse i cm:
21,6 x 14,3 x 3,3
Forlag:
Oplagsdato:
21 nov 2024
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