Abstract
Tis text focuses on the discussion of whether the Christian religion promotes democracy and defense of civil liberties or not. It provides an example: the case of the struggle of the citizens of Porto against the bishop for the autonomy of their city, in the XV Century. And concludes two things: it was the religion that gave the people the legitimacy and strength to resist both the royal and the ecclesiastical centralism and that was the central government that encouraged the fght against bishop, considered the king power limiter.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Images of europe past, present, future |
| Subtitle of host publication | ISSEI 2014 - Conference Proceedings Porto, Portugal |
| Editors | Yolanda Espiña |
| Publisher | Universidade Católica Editora - Porto |
| Pages | 1065-1071 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789898366825 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | 14th International Conference of the International-Society-for-the-Study-of-European-Ideas (ISSEI) - Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal Duration: 4 Aug 2014 → 8 Aug 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | 14th International Conference of the International-Society-for-the-Study-of-European-Ideas (ISSEI) |
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| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Porto |
| Period | 4/08/14 → 8/08/14 |
Keywords
- Christian Faith
- Democracy
- Human Rights
- Oporto
