História da Vida Privada no Brasil, Vol. 1

"Excellent essays by top scholars (F. Novais, L. de Mello e Souza, L. Mezan Algranti, L. Mott, R. Vainfas, M. del Priore, L. Villalta, and I. Jancso) focus on economic, political, and social issues related to private life in colonial Brazil. Beautifully illustrated and engagingly written. Highly recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.