Portugal e messianismo no advento da modernidade: um estudo a partir dos escritos políticos do Padre Antônio Vieira

Abstract

Priest Antônio Vieira is considered one of the most important personages in the history of Portugal, as well as Brazil, for his participation as a missionary of the Society of Jesus. Thus, the present research has as its theme Messianism as key to the interpretation of Portugal's representation in Vieira's Political Writings. The purpose is to analyze his prophetic interpretations of the future of the kingdom that would be based on a tradition that had established itself at least around the sixteenth century and had undergone various influences and interpretations. To achieve the proposed objectives, we intend to use two types of sources. The first of these refers to the political writings of Father Antônio Vieira. Sermons such as Saint Sebastian, Saint Joseph, Bom Sucesso das Armas de Portugal and those of Holland and the Good Years will be analyzed. In order to support the information obtained during the work, we will use information contained in the main books written by experts in the subject, capable of providing current and relevant data related to the subject. Therefore, authors with a recognized contribution are consulted regarding the research topic.