Papers by Paulo Teodoro de Matos
The Azores were one of the first territories to be settled in the Atlantic, after 1427. During th... more The Azores were one of the first territories to be settled in the Atlantic, after 1427. During the eighteen century the archipelago kept a relatively low mortality and high birth rates allowing periodic surplus of population. Azoreans were often enlisted by the Portuguese crown to occupy its empire. This text will present an overview of the structures and population movements of these islands, during the late ancien régime, a time when populations were understand as a resource for State policies, used in the control of colonial borders and in the implementation of economic activities.
e-Journal of Portuguese History, 2023
In this article, the author draws on "statistical maps of the population" in the Portuguese Atlan... more In this article, the author draws on "statistical maps of the population" in the Portuguese Atlantic at the turn of the nineteenth century in order to trace the demographic profile of cities in the Azores, Madeira, West Africa, and Brazil. Beginning with a reflection on what a "city" would be according to the Portuguese Crown, I then outline the proposed methodology and new demographic data on 20 cities, together with bases for comparative analyses of other non-Portuguese colonial realities. The demographic weight of the cities varied significantly between, and even within, the various Portuguese territories. 10.4% of the population of the Atlantic region lived in cities, which was roughly equivalent to the percentage rate in mainland Portugal, and, in the case of Brazil, clearly higher than Spanish America. The relatively low proportion of Europeans and the predominant presence of enslaved populations were a distinguishing feature of Portuguese colonial cities in West Africa and in Brazil. In that respect, they were similar to urban areas in the Americas that were under the control of the Spanish monarchy, but there were two key differences. Slavery in Brazil was significantly more urban in nature than in Spanish America. Secondly, Brazilian cities did not have large contingents of Indigenous populations, in contrast to Spanish American cities, reflected in the different patterns and forms of colonization employed by the two empires.
The History of the Family
The thematic issue has three main objectives. First, it demonstrates the wide range of available ... more The thematic issue has three main objectives. First, it demonstrates the wide range of available documents that help to de ne aspects of the demo‐ graphy of Portuguese overseas territories between 1776 and 1822, of which the population charts produced under royal orders are the most important. Secondly, the articles discuss existing sources for writing demographic histories of speci c colonial territories, highlighting the normative context in which they were produced. Finally, as the articles assess the quality of the data and suggest methods for the correction of inaccuracies, this volume aims to improve the level of critical analysis of demographic data. Popu‐ lation tables or parish records may look unproblematic—quantitative data seem to provide an air of objectivity to historical analyses—but as with all historical evidence, careful examination of the sources is imperative. This collection of articles has grown out of the research project “Coun‐ ting Colonial Populations: Demography and the use of statistics in the Portuguese Empire, 1776–1875.” Most of the statistical tables used by the authors can now be pulled directly from the project’s website. Besides several scholars involved in this project, a number of other scholars —young Portuguese researchers as well as more seasoned historians—were invited or decided out of motu proprio to contribute this volume.
Coord: Marcelo Badaró Mattos, Filipa Ribeiro da Silva, Paulo Teodoro de Matos, Raquel Varela, Són... more Coord: Marcelo Badaró Mattos, Filipa Ribeiro da Silva, Paulo Teodoro de Matos, Raquel Varela, Sónia Ferreira
CHAM, FCSH/NOVA-UAc eBooks, 2016
1 Une première ébauche de cet article a paru sous le titre: Pirotte, Jean. 2009. "Action romaine ... more 1 Une première ébauche de cet article a paru sous le titre: Pirotte, Jean. 2009. "Action romaine et dynamiques de l'expansion chrétienne. Lecture historico-anthropologique de quinze siècles de tensions «centre-périphérie»". In La papauté contemporaine (XIX e-XX e siècles). Il papato contemporaneo (secoli XIX-XX), edited by Jean-Pierre Delville et Marco Jacov. Leuven : Universiteitsbibliotheek, 43-69.
This research paper is an outcome of the project Global Collaboratory on the History of Labour Re... more This research paper is an outcome of the project Global Collaboratory on the History of Labour Relations set up by the International Institute of Social History (IISH) in Amsterdam. The project’s aim is to make a worldwide inventory of all the different types of labour relations, with all their facets and combinations, in various parts of the world during five cross-sections in time: 1500, 1650, 1800, 1900, and 1950 and 2000 for Africa.
Romanian Journal of Population Studies, 2017
The territorial conflict in Iberian America in the middle of the 18 th century, as the result of ... more The territorial conflict in Iberian America in the middle of the 18 th century, as the result of the Treaty of Madrid (1750), prompted the Portuguese authorities to create a significant number of new villages in Amazonia. It was their intention to guarantee the possession of vast territories located far beyond the meridian of Tordesilhas (1494), in particular those close by the rivers Amazonas, Branco, Madeira e Solimão. Most of these new villages, previously administrated by the ecclesiastical authorities, were occupied by Indians. Unfortunately, the information about living standards of indigenous peoples and their distribution between rural and urban areas is still scarce in a macro perspective. Therefore, the population charts ("mapas da população") for the captaincies of the late eighteenth century provide a great opportunity to better understand unique demographic characteristics of Amerindian villages.
Se pretende identificar e analisar alguns dos mais importantes temas e problemas familiares para ... more Se pretende identificar e analisar alguns dos mais importantes temas e problemas familiares para os quais a Mediação Familiar proporciona uma resposta adequada... Se pretende conhecer metodologias e campos de ação direta com as Famílias relacionados com a Mediação Familiar e enriquecidos pelos seus contributos... Se pretende obter informação sobre investigações realizadas em Portugal sobre a Orientação e Mediação Familiar... Se pretende conhecer a atividade docente e de pesquisa do Instituto de Ciências da Família da Universidade Católica Portuguesa... então este livro é para si!
Portuguese and Luso-Asian Legacies in Southeast Asia, 1511-2011, vol. 1, 2011
Memorias, 2015
Resumo Desde a decada de 1720 que a administracao ultramarina portuguesa produziu ordens regias c... more Resumo Desde a decada de 1720 que a administracao ultramarina portuguesa produziu ordens regias com vista a recolher e organizar informacoes padronizadas sobre a populacao do imperio. Estes processos ganharam uma dimensao particular no Brasil, durante a segunda metade do seculo XVIII, mas foram transversais a quase todos os territorios (em Africa, no Indico e no Oriente), dando origem a um extenso corpus documental constituido por varias centenas de mapas estatisticos. Inspirando-se nos principios da aritmetica politica e do fisiocratismo as elites politicas portuguesas entenderam a populacao como um recurso de Estado que se deveria calcular, regular e canalizar segundo as conveniencias da Coroa. Este artigo pretende descrever os modelos de ordens e de mapas estatisticos, bem como a sua evolucao. Na linha de autores pioneiros como Dauril Alden e Maria Luiza Marcilio defenderemos o seu enorme potencial no calculo de estimativas demograficas para o periodo colonial. Resumen Desde 1720...
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