As doações testamentárias na cidade de Mariana entre os séculos XVIII e XIX

Abstract

This article is a reflection on the practice of posthumous donations instituted by the testamentary population of the city of Mariana between 1748 and 1848. This type of charity act, at the specific moment of preparation for one own death, helped to compose the picture of the measures taken intending to achieve a good death according to the prevailing conceptions. From this point of view, and considering that, unlike homestead, alms were freely donated, it is intended to analyze the preferences regarding those whom were favored by donations over time. Particularly, it is intended to make comparisons between the donations directed to the Church and those close to them, trying to highlight the differences of possibilities, meanings and expectations of each one.