Enclosed women at Recolhimento do Anjo: integration in a redemptive community? (Porto, 17th and 18th centuries)
Abstract
The dawn of the Modern Period marked the beginning of major reforms in assistance to the poor in the West. From secular or religious initiatives, the mechanisms were guided by Christian morality, by the practice of charity as good work for soul’s salvation. In this context, the creation of women gatherings increased, since vulnerable women were one of the poor categories that needed to be addressed. It’s with this objective in mind that, in 1672, in the city of Porto, the Recolhimento do Anjo was founded, which housed a heterogeneous community of women of high social status, both young and ladies. From the implementation of an educational project and a model of life based on religion, redemption was expected.
Key words:
History of Assistance; Gender History; Women's Gatherings; Poverty.
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