CINCO LIVROS PARA REFLECTIR SOBRE A HISTÓRIA DAS MISERICÓRDIAS有關亞洲慈善機構的五本書藉介紹
The article presents, in the form of a critical review, “Five Books to Reflect on the History of the Misericórdias,” bringing together reference studies on the genesis, consolidation, and circulation of the Misericórdias in the Portuguese space and, in particular, on the Asian continent and archipel...
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| Published in: | Review of Culture |
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| Format: | Articles |
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Instituto Cultural de Macau
April 2005
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| Online Access: | https://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/pdfViewerParts/40014/3809 |
| Summary: | The article presents, in the form of a critical review, “Five Books to Reflect on the History of the Misericórdias,” bringing together reference studies on the genesis, consolidation, and circulation of the Misericórdias in the Portuguese space and, in particular, on the Asian continent and archipelagos. The central argument maintains that the institutionalization of mercy cannot be understood merely as the export of a charitable model; rather, it is a process of political-social construction, mediated by local networks and different configurations of power. Through a comparative reading of four historiographical works and a commemorative catalog, the text highlights how doctrinal “discovery” and royal patronage favored the creation of urban structures aimed at social harmonization, monopolization of charity, and organization of confraternal elites, connecting devotion and sovereignty in the culture of royal absolutism. Methodologically, the contributions emphasized in the article value the integration of space into research strategies, allowing the distinction of rhythms and particularities by region. As results, the article concludes that the Misericórdias expanded simultaneously with the dynamics of the empire, adapting to contexts such as Goa and Macau, where their permanence depended on the capacity to accommodate colonial societies, in contrast to more brief local experiences vulnerable to Dutch competition. |
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| ISSN: | 1682-1106 |