The Congrégation de Notre-Dame, Superiors, and the Paradox of Power, 1693-1796

Nuns Have Often Been Portrayed As Nascent Feminists Wielding An Exceptional Amount Of Power. In This Formative Study Of The Congrégation De Notre-dame - A Religious Community Of Uncloistered Women Established In Montreal In 1657 - Colleen Gray Presents A More Nuanced View Of The Foundations And Exercise Of Power Within The Convent.