A town like no other : the living tradition of New Norcia / edited by David Hutchinson
- Bib ID:
- 8406083
- Format:
- Book
- Edition:
- Third edition
- Description:
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- New Norcia, Western Australia : Benedictine Community of New Norcia, [2018]
- ©2018
- 160 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits, facsimiles ; 25 cm
- ISBN:
- 9780646992877 (paperback)
- Summary:
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This book looks at the history of the Benedictine Monastery of New Norcia, 132 kilometres north of Perth. New Norcia is unique in Australia; it is a town wholly owned by monks. New Norcia is named after Norcia, a city in the region of Perugia in Italy, the birthplace of of St Benedict. Benedictine monks established a monestary at New Norcia in 1846. From 1908 to 1982 they were also responsible for the mission to the Noongar people in the far north of Western Australia.
- Notes:
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- First and second editions published by Fremantle Arts Centre Press in 1995 and 2007.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Subject:
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- Benedictines -- Western Australia -- New Norcia -- History
- Benedictines -- Missions -- Western Australia -- New Norcia -- History
- Noongar / Nyungar / Nyungah people (W41) (WA SI50)
- Religions - Christianity - Catholic Church
- Race relations
- Religions - Christianity - Missions
- New Norcia (SW WA SH50-10)
- Australian
- Other authors/contributors:
- Hutchison, D. E. (David Eric), 1927-
- Copyright:
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2018
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