The Portuguese Misericórdias as places of socialisation in the 18th century

Authors

  • Maria Marta Lobo de Araújo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/his.v45i0.7948

Keywords:

Misericórdias, sociabilidades, irmãos, sociabilities, brothers

Abstract

This paper aims to study the Misericórdias as places of socialisation in
the eighteenth century Portugal, focusing on the moments of gathering between brothers and between brothers and the community. I have chosen three particular moments: the elections, the Holy Week ceremonies and the funerals, and analysed the social relations promoted by the Misericórdias in each one of them. The spaces of sociability created by these confraternities (the Misericórdias), apart from reinforcing its members’ identity, promoted
the group’s cohesion and enhanced the institution.

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Araújo, M. M. L. de. (2006). The Portuguese Misericórdias as places of socialisation in the 18th century. História: Questões E Debates, 45(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/his.v45i0.7948

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