The Confraternities of Misericórdias and the Portuguese diasporas in the early modern period
"During the early modern period, the brotherhoods of Misericórdia were established not only in the overseas territories ruled by the Portuguese, but also beyond their empire, reaching as far as the Philippines and Japan. The twelve chapters of this book examine this expansion by discussing diff...
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| Medienart: | Druck Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Boston, Massachusetts
Brill
2023
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| In: | Jahr: 2023 |
| Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift: | European expansion and indigenous response
volume 42 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Portugal
/ Santa Casa da Misericórdia (Lissabon)
/ Kolonialismus
/ Mission
/ Sozialeinrichtung
/ Geschichte 1500-1870
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| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Church Charities (Portugal)
History
B Portuguese (Foreign countries) History B Aufsatzsammlung B Confraternities (Portugal) History B Colonization Religious aspects Catholic Church B Catholic Church (Portugal) History B Portugal Colonies History |
| Parallele Ausgabe: | Elektronisch
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| Zusammenfassung: | "During the early modern period, the brotherhoods of Misericórdia were established not only in the overseas territories ruled by the Portuguese, but also beyond their empire, reaching as far as the Philippines and Japan. The twelve chapters of this book examine this expansion by discussing different dimensions of the Misericórdias, such as administration, politics, charitable practices, finances, and forms of discrimination related to social status, gender, and race. Filling a critical gap in anglophone scholarship on the Portuguese Misericórdias, this work's previous absence has been criticized by scholars who believe the Misericórdias are crucial to understanding the past and present of Portuguese communities, both at home and abroad"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physische Details: | pages cm |
| ISBN: | 9004547673 |