Festa da Pátria: Nun’Álvares Pereira, herói e santo

The Author discusses the complex myth arisen around Nun’Álvares Pereira, which gets relevance after World War I, the sanctification of Joan of Arc and the fear of Jacobinism caused by the First Republic in Portugal. This character was understood both as a patriot and a saint, a duplicity that genera...

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Main Author: Annarita Gori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação de Actividades Científicas 2010-05-01
Series:Ler História
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/lerhistoria/1355