A city almanac as research object of the history of written culture: Almanack da Parnahyba (1924-1982)

ABSTRACT This study concerns the Almanack da Parnahyba, a periodic book classified as a city almanac. Understood as a historical document, the immersion in its pages made it possible to construct some aspects as they are connected to the history of written culture in Piauí, more specifically in the city of Parnaíba. From the analysis of the almanac, it was possible, through the characteristics of its materiality, to understand its editing process, its circulation and relation with its readers. It was observed that, in the period investigated, the almanac could be found in different Brazilian states; moreover, its presence was identified in some countries other than Brazil. During its publication, the almanac functioned, directly or indirectly, as a voice of civility ideals, anchored in a process of modernization discourse.