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Crosses in the Sky: Jean de Brbeuf and the Destruction of Huronia

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By (author): Mark Bourrie

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 Jesuitsthe Catholic Churchs most ferocious warriors for Christtried 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 timeincluding Brébeuf's accounts of his bizarre spiritualityand 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 toand expansion ofCanadian history.

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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 139 x 215mm
  • Publication Date: 21 Nov 2024
  • Publisher: Biblioasis
  • Publication City/Country: Canada
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781771966177

About Mark Bourrie

Mark Bourrie is an Ottawa-based author lawyer and journalist. He holds a masters in journalism from Carleton University and a PhD in history from the University of Ottawa. In 2017 he was awarded a Juris Doctor degree and was called to the bar in 2018. He has won numerous awards for his journalism including a National Magazine Award and received the RBC Charles Taylor Prize in 2020 for his book Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson. His most recent book Big Men Fear Me: The Fast Life and Quick Death of Canadas Most Powerful Media Mogul was nominated for several book awards.

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