Antonio Vieira and the Luso-Brazilian Baroque
| Author | : Thomas Cohen |
| Publisher | : Univ of Wisconsin Press |
| Total Pages | : 154 |
| Release | : 2010-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780299237936 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0299237931 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (931 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Antonio Vieira and the Luso-Brazilian Baroque by : Thomas Cohen
Download or read book Antonio Vieira and the Luso-Brazilian Baroque written by Thomas Cohen and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preacher, politician, natural law theorist, administrator, diplomat, polemicist, prophetic thinker: Vieira was all of these things, but nothing was more central to his self-definition than his role as missionary and pastor. Articles in this issue were originally presented at a conference, “The Baroque World of Padre António Vieira: Religion, Culture and History in the Luso-Brazilian World,” Yale University, November 7–8, 1997, commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of Vieira’s death.
