Pelo “culto de Deus e de Sua Mãe Maria Santíssima": a irmandade do Bom Jesus dos Martyrios na cidade das Alagoas (1845-1900)

Abstract

This dissertation aims to analyze the Brotherhood of the Lord Good Jesus of the Martyrs in the city of Alagoas between the years 1845 and 1900. The research is based on documentary sources primarily available in the Archive of the Metropolitan Curia of Maceió (ACMM). Among the main sources are the charter of the Martyrs Brotherhood and the Brotherhood of the Rosary of the city of Alagoas (owners of the temple where the Martyrs association operated), the register of brotherhood members containing general information about the associates, and clippings from newspapers circulating in Alagoas during the period. The objective is to analyze the brotherhood in its political, religious, ethnic, and racial aspects, taking into account factors of gender, race, and class, in order to outline a general profile of the studied group. The methodology used mainly involves critical and comparative analysis of the texts and population studies from the perspective of Carlo Ginzburg's "indicative paradigm." This research will contribute to advancing the understanding of religious brotherhoods in Alagoas from a historiographical standpoint, as there are still relatively few studies on the subject being conducted in this region.