Nation, society and culture in the work of Basílio Teles
Resumo
The sociological and literary writings of Basílio Teles are part of
the Decadent movement that was dominant among Portuguese intellectual
circles in the second half of the 19th century. In the wake of
Alexandre Herculano, Oliveira Martins and Antero de Quental, among
others, Basílio Teles developed a form of historiographical analysis and
refl ection that was markedly ideological. He not only identifi ed the ethnic,
cultural and political predicaments that led to the social and moral
crisis of the constitutional monarchy, but also put foward a number of
measures to overcome them, and thus ensure the organic cohesion of
society which was essential to the continued existence of the nation.
A literatura sociológica e histórica de Basílio Teles insere-se na
perspectiva decadentista que dominou a intelectualidade portuguesa
na segunda metade do século XIX. Na esteira de Herculano, Oliveira
Martins e Antero, entre outros, Basílio Teles desenvolve uma análise e
refl exão historiográfi ca vincadamente ideológica que não só identifi ca
os acidentes étnicos, culturais e políticos que estão na génese da crise
moral e social que assola a monarquia constitucional, como avança um
corpo de medidas para superar estas barreiras, a fi m de garantir a coesão
orgânica da sociedade, lastro essencial para viabilizar a existência da
nação.
Nation, society and culture in the work of Basílio Teles
Resumo
The sociological and literary writings of Basílio Teles are part of
the Decadent movement that was dominant among Portuguese intellectual
circles in the second half of the 19th century. In the wake of
Alexandre Herculano, Oliveira Martins and Antero de Quental, among
others, Basílio Teles developed a form of historiographical analysis and
refl ection that was markedly ideological. He not only identifi ed the ethnic,
cultural and political predicaments that led to the social and moral
crisis of the constitutional monarchy, but also put foward a number of
measures to overcome them, and thus ensure the organic cohesion of
society which was essential to the continued existence of the nation.
A literatura sociológica e histórica de Basílio Teles insere-se na
perspectiva decadentista que dominou a intelectualidade portuguesa
na segunda metade do século XIX. Na esteira de Herculano, Oliveira
Martins e Antero, entre outros, Basílio Teles desenvolve uma análise e
refl exão historiográfi ca vincadamente ideológica que não só identifi ca
os acidentes étnicos, culturais e políticos que estão na génese da crise
moral e social que assola a monarquia constitucional, como avança um
corpo de medidas para superar estas barreiras, a fi m de garantir a coesão
orgânica da sociedade, lastro essencial para viabilizar a existência da
nação.