The Confraternities of Misericórdia and the Portuguese Diasporas in the Early Modern Period (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004547674)

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.

Contributors are: Inês Amorim, José Pedro Paiva, Lisbeth Rodrigues, Sara Pinto, Juan O. Mesquida, Rômulo Ehalt, Joana Balsa de Pinho, Andreia Durães, Maria Antónia Lopes, Luciana Gandelman, Isabel dos Guimarães Sá, and Renato Franco.

Author: Isabel Dos Guimarães Sá
ISBN-10: 9004547673
ISBN-13: 9789004547674
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 07/13/2023
Pages: 328
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.10w x 0.75d