Origins and Formation of the Portuguese Misericórdias

Reference work on the fundamental elements of Universal History of Assistance as well as the origins and evolution of the Holy Houses of Mercy in Portugal. In this publication, Fernando da Silva Correia - an author who has thoroughly researched the life and work of the founder of the Lisbon Mercy, Queen D. Leonor de Lencastre - offers the reader a detailed and appealing account of how “assistance has been viewed in various ways throughout History, and seen in light of many criteria, according to the level of civilization and the social, political, and religious ideas of each people.” This work is structured in four parts: Assistance in Antiquity, Christian Assistance before the 16th century, Assistance in Portugal in the Middle Ages, and finally, the reform of Assistance in Portugal at the end of the 15th century. The reissue of this publication remains highly relevant - it was first published in 1944 and had long been out of print in the book market - providing a solid foundation for today's researchers. An editorial initiative integrated into the 5th Centenary of the Foundation of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa.

Authors: Fernando da Silva Correia

Year of Publication: 1999
Publisher: SCML / Livros Horizonte

ISBN@: 9789899021983
Format: ePub
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