Pyrostories: New Historical Insights into Portuguese Burning Landscapes

Ana Isabel Queiroz (), Frederico Ágoas, Joana Abranches Portela, Joana Sousa and Miguel Carmo
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Ana Isabel Queiroz: Institute of Contemporary History (IHC), NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities/IN2PAST—Associate Laboratory for Research and Innovation in Heritage, Arts, Sustainability and Territory, 1069-061 Lisboa, Portugal
Frederico Ágoas: Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences, NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities (CICS.NOVA—NOVA FCSH), 1069-061 Lisboa, Portugal
Joana Abranches Portela: CHAIA—Center for Art History and Artistic Research, University of Évora/IN2PAST—Associate Laboratory for Research and Innovation in Heritage, Arts, Sustainability and Territory, 7004-516 Évora, Portugal
Joana Sousa: Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, 3000-995 Coimbra, Portugal
Miguel Carmo: Institute of Contemporary History (IHC), NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities/IN2PAST—Associate Laboratory for Research and Innovation in Heritage, Arts, Sustainability and Territory, 1069-061 Lisboa, Portugal

Geographies, 2024, vol. 4, issue 4, 1-19

Abstract: This paper examines Portuguese literary texts in which fire is explicitly included in the narrative. These texts include descriptions of various occurrences and uses of fire and their intertwined social and ecological effects. They shed light on the origins, actors, practices, and impacts of fire, and they reveal past perceptions of fire, namely the role fire played in social processes and in the making of landscapes. It becomes evident that in literary texts, fire is not merely a physical element but also a powerful symbolic force of life, death, and transformation. Furthermore, the literary landscapes of different regions describe fire in distinct ways, reflecting particular geographical, social, and political contexts.

Keywords: fires; literary landscapes; ruralities; cultural geography; modern history; Portugal (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q15 Q5 Q53 Q54 Q56 Q57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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