PADRE ANTÔNIO VIEIRA E A ECONOMIA PORTUGUESA NA ÉPOCA DA RESTAURAÇÃO

Authors

  • Leandro Henrique Magalhães Centro Universitário Filadélfia – UniFil

Keywords:

Mercantilismo, Restauração Portuguesa, Mercantilism, Portuguese Restoration

Abstract

The 17th century was a period of intense conflict between Portuguese and Spain, due to the end of the Iberian Union, in the year 1640. In this context, we can stress the personality of Father Antonio Vieira, who due to his relationship with D. João IV presents a series of economic projects to be implanted in America. Among those that were successful, we can point out the Implantation of the Company of Western Commerce that begins its activities in 1647. A predominant factor in Vieiras speech is the need to use the Jewish money for the execution of his projects; for the Jesuit this would be the only way for Portugal to win its war against Spain and balance its accounts. Another important factor and conflict generator is Vieiras defense of the idea that everyone, including the nobles, should pay tribute to the Crown. Starting form these conflicts, I intend to demonstrate how Father Antonio Vieira understood the Portuguese Economy at the time to the Restoration, highlighting the actions that had, or could have, influence in the Portuguese America, understanding the Jesuit as a representative of a mercantile thought that would be in conflict with other developing economic models.

Author Biography

Leandro Henrique Magalhães, Centro Universitário Filadélfia – UniFil

Doutor em História pela Universidade Federal do Paraná UFPR. Professor do Centro Universitário Filadélfia UniFil, de Londrina-PR. Áreas de Interesse: História de Portugal; História do Brasil Colonial; Messianismo Português; e Padre Antônio Vieira. Autor do Livro: A Restauração Portuguesa a partir do Discurso do Padre Antônio Vieira, publicado, em 2006, pela Editora aos Quatro Ventos, de Curitiba-PR.

Published

2007-10-01

How to Cite

MAGALHÃES, L. H. PADRE ANTÔNIO VIEIRA E A ECONOMIA PORTUGUESA NA ÉPOCA DA RESTAURAÇÃO. Revista de História Regional, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 1, 2007. Disponível em: https://revistas.uepg.br/index.php/rhr/article/view/2224. Acesso em: 21 nov. 2024.