Colectânea Legislativa da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (1498-1998)

Collection that brings together the legislative diplomas on the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa and some legislation on the Misericórdias in general, produced between 1498 and 1998. its legal aspect, [which] will be a valuable aid for researchers, scholars and those interested in social issues, allowing to open new horizons in the complexity of its current legal regime”, as mentioned in the preface by Elvira Brandão, Secretary General of Santa Casa. Thanks to the identification and summary of the 1155 diplomas compiled, organized chronologically, the reader is made aware of the historical evolution of Misericórdia de Lisboa, the transformations that it has undergone in its legal configuration and the importance of legislative activity in the growth and development of the institution throughout of five centuries. An edition published on the occasion of the V Centenary of the Foundation of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa.

Author: Rogério Seabra Cardoso

Year of publication: 1998
Editor: SCML
ISBN: 9729695784