New Norcia : history of a Benedictine colony in Western Australia 1846-1878 / Dom Théophile Beréngier, Benedictine of the French Congregation ; translated by Peter Gilet with an introduction by Bob Reece.
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TextLanguage: English Original language: French Publisher: Northcote, Vic. : Abbey Press is an imprint of Morning Star Publishing Uniting Academic Press, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Description: x, 232 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781925208504Subject(s): Benedictines -- Western Australia -- New Norcia -- History | Missionaries -- Western Australia -- New Norcia -- History | Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia | Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs | New Norcia (W.A.) -- HistoryDDC classification: 266.099412 Summary: Théophile Bérengier, who was born around 1827, was a monk of Solesmes, the Benedictine monastery near Le Mans in north-western France. In 1868, he met Bishop Salvado, who was on his second European tour raising funds and seeking recruits for New Norcia. In 1879, Bérengier published his Histoire. Th is is the fi rst modern translation of Bérengier’s book and is an important contribution to our understanding of the history of the New Norcia mission and of the Catholic Church in Australia.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Adult Nonfiction | 266.2 BER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111066519594 |
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Théophile Bérengier, who was born around 1827, was a monk of Solesmes, the Benedictine monastery near Le Mans in north-western France. In 1868, he met Bishop Salvado, who was on his second European tour raising funds and seeking recruits for New Norcia. In 1879, Bérengier published his Histoire. Th is is the fi rst modern translation of Bérengier’s book and is an important contribution to our understanding of the history of the New Norcia mission and of the Catholic Church in Australia.
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