Banca de DEFESA: ALEXANDRE CABÚS MORETH SILVA

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STUDENT : ALEXANDRE CABÚS MORETH SILVA
DATE: 20/02/2024
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: videconferência
TITLE:

A brahmin Saint: the Performance of John de Brito in the Jesuit Mission of Malabar (1673-1693)

KEY WORDS:

Jesuits; Malabar; Performance; João de Brito.

PAGES: 117
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: História
SUMMARY:

João de Brito, born in Lisbon, served as a missionary in the Jesuit Province of Malabar in India from 1673 to 1693, specifically in the Madurai mission. Seeking to overcome challenges arising from the lack of Portuguese control and the influence of local political dynamics, Brito adopted a method known as "accommodatio," which involved the missionary adapting to the customs and practices of the local people. The research analyzes his biography, written by his brother ("History of the birth, life, and martyrdom of Blessed João de Brito"), which seeks to portray him as a saintly figure—a missionary who supposedly adopted the habits and attire of the Brahmins, a high-caste group. The study aims to discuss the actual missionary strategy employed by João de Brito,
specifically which caste received his attention. This investigation contextualizes João de Brito's missionary activity within the debates surrounding the development of adaptive methodologies in missions in southern India in the late 17th century. The research aims to contribute to the historiography of Jesuit missions in southern India by
analyzing the actions of João de Brito from an interdisciplinary perspective, grounded in the concept of Performance.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externa à Instituição - ANA PAULA SENA GOMIDE - UEMG
Interna - 386989 - MARGARETH DE ALMEIDA GONCALVES
Presidente - 1647918 - PATRICIA SOUZA DE FARIA CARVANO