John Baptist de La Salle

""John Baptist De La Salle: His Life And His Institute"" is a biography of the French Catholic saint who founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, also known as the De La Salle Brothers, in the 17th century. Written by Martin Dempsey, the book provides a detailed account of De La Salle's life, from his privileged upbringing to his decision to devote himself to education and the poor. The author explores De La Salle's struggles and successes in establishing his institute, which aimed to provide free education to the poor and working-class children of France. The book also delves into De La Salle's spiritual journey and his contributions to the development of Catholic education. Overall, ""John Baptist De La Salle: His Life And His Institute"" offers a comprehensive and engaging portrait of a significant figure in Catholic history.This is a new release of the original 1940 edition.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.