La Nouvelle-Nursie

<p><i>La Nouvelle-Nursie: Histoire D'une Colonie Bénédictine Dans L'australie Occidentale (1846-1878)</i> recounts the fascinating story of New Norcia a unique Benedictine settlement established in Western Australia during the mid-19th century. Founded in 1846 this remote monastic outpost became a significant center of missionary activity and agricultural development. The book details the challenges faced by the monks their interactions with the local Aboriginal population and their efforts to create a self-sufficient community in the Australian outback.<br/><br/>Théophile Bérengier's historical account offers valuable insights into the religious social and economic aspects of colonial life in Australia providing a detailed record of a remarkable experiment in monasticism and cultural exchange. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in Australian history Benedictine monasticism or the history of religious missions.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>