Title: Uma questão de igualdade--
First published: 1997
Description: "Uses the sermons of Antônio Vieira to address the question of slavery and Christian equality. Credits Vieira with taking a discussion of the injustices of slavery to the Portuguese court; but, convinced that slavery was essential for the success of Portuguese Brazil, Vieira could not promote the ultimate end of the institution"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Subjects: Abolitionists, Biography, Catholic Church, History, Jesuits, Slavery, Slavery and the church, Views on slavery
Places: Bahia (State), Brazil
People: Antônio Vieira (1608-1697)
Time periods: 17th century
LC classification: HT917.C3 V54 1997