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Abstract

The Luanda municipal council was founded in the last quarter of the 16th century, at the same time the colonial regime was instituted in Angola, and was closely associated with the conquest of the territory. It was, in fact, a stable rearguard which supported the extremely violent war that governors and military forces pursued in the "sertão" (hinterland) and hence played an important political role in life in the region. One of the primary objectives of this article is to identify and study the social composition of the "moradores", i.e. the small oligarchy from among whom municipal executives were chosen. Simultaneously, this study also examines the municipal council's relations with the central Portuguese authorities and, locally, with the governors. Relations between the governors and the municipal council were highly competitive, as both sought to undermine the other and assimilate their respective competences.

Details

Title
Dimensão Sociopolítica do Município de Luanda Durante o Século XVII
Author
Caldeira, Arlindo Manuel
Pages
27-59
Section
Artigos
Publication year
2015
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Centro de Estudos Africanos do ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
ISSN
16453794
e-ISSN
21827400
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English; French; Portuguese; Spanish
ProQuest document ID
1786527824
Copyright
Copyright Centro de Estudos Africanos do ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa 2015