A retórica das virtudes da justiça e a arte franciscana em Pernambuco e áreas vizinhas (XVII E XVIII)

Abstract

This article examines the influence of the Order of Friars Minor (O.F.M) on the formation and dissemination of Christian culture in Portuguese America during the colonial period. The research analyzes the relationship between the expansionist imaginary of the Catholic monarchy associated with the conception of ranciscanizing the world, resulting in an evangelizing project based on the formation of friars, making intense use of rhetorical tools and the liberal arts as evangelizing tools. The trajectory of the Order in Brazil is divided into three cycles, focusing on the expansion of convents and the formation of friars. The article concludes that the Franciscans developed a flexible methodology of evangelization, adapting to different cultures and local discussions, promoting the dissemination of the Christian faith in Portuguese America.