Old Fort St. Marie: Home Of The Jesuit Martyrs, 1639-1649

By E. J. Devine and Edward James Devine

Book Overview

""Old Fort St. Marie: Home Of The Jesuit Martyrs, 1639-1649"" is a historical non-fiction book written by E. J. Devine. The book describes the establishment of Fort St. Marie, a Jesuit mission in Ontario, Canada, in the mid-17th century. The Jesuits were a Catholic missionary order who sought to spread Christianity to the indigenous peoples of North America. The book provides a detailed account of the Jesuits' interactions with the Huron-Wendat people, who lived in the area at the time. It also chronicles the challenges the Jesuits faced in their attempts to convert the Huron-Wendat to Christianity, as well as the conflicts that arose between the Jesuits and the French colonial authorities. The book also explores the lives of the Jesuit martyrs who were killed by the Iroquois during the 1640s. Overall, ""Old Fort St. Marie"" provides a fascinating glimpse into the early history of Canada and the efforts of the Jesuits to spread their faith in the New World.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1428661085
• ISBN13: 9781428661080
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"