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Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso (1851–1910) was a Portuguese historian, writer, teacher,
ethnographer Ethnography (from Greek ''ethnos'' "folk, people, nation" and ''grapho'' "I write") is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individual cultures. Ethnography explores cultural phenomena from the point of view of the subject o ...
,
essayist An essay is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument, but the definition is vague, overlapping with those of a letter, a paper, an article, a pamphlet, and a short story. Essays have been sub-classified as formal ...
and folklorist. A collector of a large body of folklore, which became popular and translated before the works of Adolfo Coelho, his ''Portuguese Folk-Tales'' were issued in England before their native publication. Initially militant of the
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and then Republican activist, was member of the court of the Portuguese Constitutional Monarchy, elected by the constituency of Lisbon. Known for its abilities with speech and improvisation, rarely having to write its own speeches, got famous for the penetration of its flyers and as a Republican doctrinaire known for its enthusiasm and literary knowledge, having published several books and brochures with
propaganda Propaganda is communication that is primarily used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda, which may not be objective and may be selectively presenting facts to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded ...
theme. He was devoted to the study of
ethnography Ethnography (from Greek ''ethnos'' "folk, people, nation" and ''grapho'' "I write") is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individual cultures. Ethnography explores cultural phenomena from the point of view of the subject ...
and was one of the introducers of
anthropology Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including past human species. Social anthropology studies patterns of be ...
in Portugal, studying
myth Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. Since "myth" is widely used to imply that a story is not objectively true, the identification of a narrat ...
s, popular traditions and superstitions, activities that demonstrate that he was a scholar of high level from the last quarter of the nineteenth century, deeply imbued with humanist values and revealing himself brilliant essayist. He was president of the
Lisbon Geographic Society The Lisbon Geographic Society ( Portuguese: ''Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa'') is a Portuguese scientific society created in Lisbon in the year of 1875, aiming to "promote and assist the study and progress of geography and related sciences in ...
and effective member of the
Sciences Academy of Lisbon The Lisbon Academy of Sciences ( pt, Academia das Ciências de Lisboa) is Portugal's national academy dedicated to the advancement of sciences and learning, with the goal of promoting academic progress and prosperity in Portugal. It is one of Po ...
.


Works

Consiglieri Pedroso left vast works of Portuguese periodicals, but published the most substantial part of his scientific work in the newspaper The Positivism, including analysis of Popular superstitions and
mythography Myth is a folklore genre consisting of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society, such as foundational tales or origin myths. Since "myth" is widely used to imply that a story is not objectively true, the identification of a narrati ...
. Some of his works were reproduced in French and English journals. Among his works of monographic character include: *''A cry against the death penalty.'' Lisbon: 1874. *''History of the French Revolution'' of Ernest Hamel (translation into Portuguese and preface by Consiglieri Pedroso) (1875). *''The universal suffrage or the intervention of the working classes in government of the country .'' Lisbon: 1876. *''The constitution of the primitive family: thesis for the contest of the first class of the Portuguese degree: Universal History and Homeland''. Lisbon: House of Braganza, (1878). *''On some forms of popular wedding in Portugal: contribution to knowledge of the social status of the former inhabitants of the peninsula.'' Lisbon: Tip. the Royal Academy of Sciences (1880). *''Contributions to a popular Portuguese Mythology.'' Port: Commercial Press, (1880). *''Compendium of Universal History.'' Port: 1881. *''Portuguese Folk-tales''. London: 1882. *''Portuguese Popular Traditions, XV: the secular clouds''. Port: Typografia Elzeviriana, (1883). *''The Great Times of World History'' (1883). *''Popular Portuguese Traditions, A Critique Positivist''. Paris: 1884. *''Compendium of the History of Eastern Peoples.'' Lisbon: 1896. *''Alexandre Herculano,'' the historian. Lisbon: 1910. *''Portuguese Popular Tales'' (1910). *''Bibliographical publications relating to the Portuguese discoveries'' catalog. Lisbon: National Press, (1912). *''Contributions for a singer and popular romantic Portuguese'' *''Contributions for a Popular Mythology Portuguese Ethnographic and other Writings''. Lisbon, D. Quixote, 1988. *''Portuguese Folk Tales''. Port, 1878. The work has had multiple printings, including: São Paulo: Landy, 2001; Lisbon: Vega, 1992 (). Another important set of publications was included in the series of pamphlets called'' Democratic Propaganda'', a series of pub-style brochures published every two weeks. The main titles were: *''The right of dissolution.'' Democratic Advertising - Published biweekly for the people. Lisbon: National Typ. Vol IX, 1887. 32 p. *''Parliamentarians incompatibilities".'' Democratic Advertising - Published biweekly for the people. Lisbon: National Typ. Vol XXXVII, 1888. 31 p. *''The political Oath .'' Democratic Advertising - Published biweekly for the people. Lisbon: National Typ. Vol XIII, 1887. 32 p. *''The Elector Guide.'' Democratic Advertising - Published biweekly for the people. Lisbon: National Typ. Vol VIII, 1887. 32 p. *''Words to the electors.'' Democratic Advertising - Published biweekly for the people. Lisbon: National Typ. Vol XI, 1887. 32 p. *''What should be an election.'' Democratic Advertising - Published biweekly for the people. Lisbon: National Typ. Vol X, 1887. 32 p.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pedroso, Zofimo Consiglieri 1851 births 1910 deaths Portuguese folklorists People from Lisbon Portuguese male writers 19th-century Portuguese writers 19th-century male writers Mayors of Lisbon