From Antagonism to Adaptation

Catholicism and Modernity in Early Republican Brazil (1889–1930)

Authors

  • František Kalenda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14712/12128112.2369

Keywords:

Ultramontanism, Catholic Church, modernity, liberalism, Brazil

Abstract

This study examines the complex relationship between the Ultramontane Catholic Church and different forms of modernity in the context of the Brazilian First Republic (1889–1930). While the adjective “modern” turned into a discursive weapon to label and reject all kinds of criticized phenomena in Brazilian society (from “modern” literature, arts, theatre, or dances to “modern” – meaning secular – education), the representatives of the Brazilian Ultramontanism fully embraced scientific arguments and the mantle of progress, even adapting to certain aspects of the ideology of modernity promoted by their liberal competitors.

Author Biography

František Kalenda

postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University in Prague. His focus lies mostly in modern and early modern Latin American history, with a special interest in religion, inter-religious relations, and identity.

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Published

2021-07-01

How to Cite

Kalenda, F. (2021). From Antagonism to Adaptation: Catholicism and Modernity in Early Republican Brazil (1889–1930). Lidé města, 23(2), 197-220. https://doi.org/10.14712/12128112.2369

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2021)

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