The empire of dreams: prophetic narratives, Sebastianismo and Bragança's Messianism

Author(s)

Luis Filipe Silverio Lima

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH/SBD)
• Defense date: 2005-09-30

Examining board members

Jose Carlos Sebe Bom Meihy; Joao Adolfo Hansen; Fernando Torres Londoño; Marina Massimi; Laura de Mello e Souza

• Advisor: Jose Carlos Sebe Bom Meihy

Abstract

This thesis analises the prophetic dreams narratives in Modern Porugal between 1600 and 1750. Its goal was to investigate how the main onirical themes, the most recurrent dreams, the interpretations and readings of biblical dreams were constituted. It was sought to perceive what were the perceptions of dreams (and prophecies) which sustained and were present in the portuguese narratives, observing the repertory of onirical references and texts and its circulation. Assuming that dream narratives had a capital role in the formulation of Sebastianism and after that, Brigantine Messianism, the links between the dreams and these movements and prophetic messianic beliefs were observed, aiming to understand the diferent political projecs in and for Portugal during this period. (AU)