THE ART OF THE CRAFT CORPORATIONS: AS BROTHERS AND THE WORK IN RIO DE JANEIRO COLONIAL
The article presents an overview of the craft guilds in colonial Brazil, showing how they proliferated in various regions by introducing organizational structures that had a deep relationship to the realities of colonial life, with an emphasis on social and economic reality of Rio de Janeiro. Ana...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Clio: Revista de Pesquisa Histórica |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufpe.br/revistas/revistaclio/article/view/24350/19725 |
| Summary: | The article presents an overview of the craft guilds in colonial Brazil, showing how
they proliferated in various regions by introducing organizational structures that had a deep
relationship to the realities of colonial life, with an emphasis on social and economic reality of
Rio de Janeiro. Analyzing the prominence of Casa dos vinte e quatro in Lisboan and certain
common characteristics of Portuguese guilds, it is possible to verify their strong presence and
considerable political influence in Brazil through the first half of the nineteenth century. The
article emphasizes the fundamental role performed by these craft brotherhoods, both in the
Portuguese guilds and in their colonial offshoots, standing out as important institutions in the
consolidation of relations between masters and apprentices, and strong channels of interaction
with the political life of city |
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| ISSN: | 2525-5649 2525-5649 |