OS COMPROMISSOS DA MISERICÓRDIA DE GOA (1595) E DE MACAU (1627).DOUTRINA, ESTRUTURAS E ACTIVIDADES SOCIAIS果亞 (1595) 與澳門 (1627) 的慈善規章：准則，架構與社會活動
The article compares the Commitments of the Misericórdia of Goa (1595) and the Misericórdia of Macau (1627), arguing that the longevity and social effectiveness of the "houses of mercy" in Portuguese Asia were based on a process of concentration of charity combined with statutory stabilization. The...
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| description | The article compares the Commitments of the Misericórdia of Goa (1595) and the Misericórdia of Macau (1627), arguing that the longevity and social effectiveness of the "houses of mercy" in Portuguese Asia were based on a process of concentration of charity combined with statutory stabilization. The author contends that the commitments, as an organizing doctrine of the lay brotherhood, produced a normative order capable of flexibly coordinating religious and charitable activities in distinct colonial contexts: a Goan space undergoing progressively colonial transformation and a Macanese enclave marked by a survival strategy within a predominantly Chinese milieu.
The methodology combines contextual reading and normative analysis of the statutory texts, articulating doctrine, institutional structures, and social practices. The research interprets the commitments as instruments of institutional reproduction and management of patrimonial resources, highlighting how the accumulation of donations, testaments, and legacies was converted into financial and productive mechanisms (loans, insurance, and investments) that sustained both public and private works as well as the stability of funds for colonial administrations.
It concludes that statutory adaptation enabled the Misericórdias to function as a social protection infrastructure and as agents in structuring local elites, largely ensuring the continuity of their activities in a system where the central state did not provide systematic assistance. |
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| spelling | OS COMPROMISSOS DA MISERICÓRDIA DE GOA (1595) E DE MACAU (1627).DOUTRINA, ESTRUTURAS E ACTIVIDADES SOCIAIS果亞 (1595) 與澳門 (1627) 的慈善規章：准則，架構與社會活動 The article compares the Commitments of the Misericórdia of Goa (1595) and the Misericórdia of Macau (1627), arguing that the longevity and social effectiveness of the "houses of mercy" in Portuguese Asia were based on a process of concentration of charity combined with statutory stabilization. The author contends that the commitments, as an organizing doctrine of the lay brotherhood, produced a normative order capable of flexibly coordinating religious and charitable activities in distinct colonial contexts: a Goan space undergoing progressively colonial transformation and a Macanese enclave marked by a survival strategy within a predominantly Chinese milieu. The methodology combines contextual reading and normative analysis of the statutory texts, articulating doctrine, institutional structures, and social practices. The research interprets the commitments as instruments of institutional reproduction and management of patrimonial resources, highlighting how the accumulation of donations, testaments, and legacies was converted into financial and productive mechanisms (loans, insurance, and investments) that sustained both public and private works as well as the stability of funds for colonial administrations. It concludes that statutory adaptation enabled the Misericórdias to function as a social protection infrastructure and as agents in structuring local elites, largely ensuring the continuity of their activities in a system where the central state did not provide systematic assistance. Instituto Cultural de Macau Macau Review of Culture Articles April 2005 Leonor Diaz de Seabra |
| spellingShingle | OS COMPROMISSOS DA MISERICÓRDIA DE GOA (1595) E DE MACAU (1627).DOUTRINA, ESTRUTURAS E ACTIVIDADES SOCIAIS果亞 (1595) 與澳門 (1627) 的慈善規章：准則，架構與社會活動 Leonor Diaz de Seabra |
| title | OS COMPROMISSOS DA MISERICÓRDIA DE GOA (1595) E DE MACAU (1627).DOUTRINA, ESTRUTURAS E ACTIVIDADES SOCIAIS果亞 (1595) 與澳門 (1627) 的慈善規章：准則，架構與社會活動 |
| title_autocomplete | OS COMPROMISSOS DA MISERICÓRDIA DE GOA (1595) E DE MACAU (1627).DOUTRINA, ESTRUTURAS E ACTIVIDADES SOCIAIS果亞 (1595) 與澳門 (1627) 的慈善規章：准則，架構與社會活動 |
| title_full | OS COMPROMISSOS DA MISERICÓRDIA DE GOA (1595) E DE MACAU (1627).DOUTRINA, ESTRUTURAS E ACTIVIDADES SOCIAIS果亞 (1595) 與澳門 (1627) 的慈善規章：准則，架構與社會活動 |
| title_fullStr | OS COMPROMISSOS DA MISERICÓRDIA DE GOA (1595) E DE MACAU (1627).DOUTRINA, ESTRUTURAS E ACTIVIDADES SOCIAIS果亞 (1595) 與澳門 (1627) 的慈善規章：准則，架構與社會活動 |
| title_full_unstemmed | OS COMPROMISSOS DA MISERICÓRDIA DE GOA (1595) E DE MACAU (1627).DOUTRINA, ESTRUTURAS E ACTIVIDADES SOCIAIS果亞 (1595) 與澳門 (1627) 的慈善規章：准則，架構與社會活動 |
| title_short | OS COMPROMISSOS DA MISERICÓRDIA DE GOA (1595) E DE MACAU (1627).DOUTRINA, ESTRUTURAS E ACTIVIDADES SOCIAIS果亞 (1595) 與澳門 (1627) 的慈善規章：准則，架構與社會活動 |
| title_sort | os compromissos da misericórdia de goa (1595) e de macau (1627).doutrina, estruturas e actividades sociais果亞 (1595) 與澳門 (1627) 的慈善規章：准則，架構與社會活動 |
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