Unbelief in the Portuguese literature

Abstract

"Although the word unbelief has a wider meaning, we shall restrict ourselves to consideration of religious disbelief in Portuguese literature. Religious feeling in Portugal is strong and of long-standing (reflected in general adherence to the Catholic Church). Since this piety has been reflected in Portuguese literature since its inception, this article will briefly discuss the way in which unbelief appeared and it found a place in the Portuguese literature during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. "