Enlightenment and Darkness: Censorship of Books in the Captaincy of Bahía (1811-1821)
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Censorship, Typography of Manoel Antonio da Silva Serva, Masonry, Colonial Brazil, 19th Century.
Abstract
This article reveals the establishment of a Censorship Committee of printed matter, which functioned between 1811 and 1821 in the Captaincy of Bahia, in Brazil. The Committee’s implementation process is investigated, as well as certain biographical and political aspects of the censors. In addition, the manuscripts submitted to the Committee have also been studied, by virtue of 44 existing letters from the Arquivo Público do Estado da Bahia. The institution, as of yet unknown in Luso-Brazilian History, reveals new information about the Captaincy of Bahia on the eve of the War of Independence.Downloads
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Iglesias Magalhães P. A. (2017). Enlightenment and Darkness: Censorship of Books in the Captaincy of Bahía (1811-1821). Revista Complutense de Historia de América, 43, 203-236. https://doi.org/10.5209/RCHA.56732
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