Abstract

GONCALVES, Maria Ortelinda Barros. Eduardo Lourenço - an analysis of the Portuguese destiny. População e Sociedade [online]. 2021, n.36, pp.98-105.  Epub Sep 15, 2022. ISSN 0873-1861.  https://doi.org/10.52224/21845263/rev36v2.

As revealed in his work O Labirinto da Saudade - Psicanálise Mítica do Destino Português, Eduardo Lourenço states that no people can live in harmony with themselves without a positive self-image, considering that any people build their own referential myths. Identifying the "collective unconscious" of Portugal, which, according to the author, only has an authentic existence until the events of Alcácer-Quibir, Eduardo Lourenço defends that after King Sebastião, Portugal is "non-history", until it knocks on the door of a disenchanted Europe. This paper intends to constitute a reflection on the meaningful understanding of the country's historical path and the representations built around its destiny in the context of nations.

Keywords : Eduardo Lourenço; Portugal; Identity; Myths; Trauma..

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