In random order and form citric and assorted fruit trees hedge in the garden: the backyard in towns and villages of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Minas Gerais

Authors

  • José Newton Coelho Meneses Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; FAFICH; Departamento de História

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-02672015v23n0203

Abstract

This article analyses urban and rural backyards in Minas Gerais, in the late18th and early 19th centuries. Sources include probate records, foreign travelers accounts, administrative documents and iconography. These spaces are interpreted as a part of material culture, as provisioning grounds, and places of sociability and family intimacy. The connections of yards within households and the surrounding streetscapes are examined, revealing that they can be viewed as instruments of balance in the overall urban landscape.

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Published

2015-12-01

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Material Culture Studies

How to Cite

MENESES, José Newton Coelho. In random order and form citric and assorted fruit trees hedge in the garden: the backyard in towns and villages of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Minas Gerais. Anais do Museu Paulista: História e Cultura Material, São Paulo, v. 23, n. 2, p. 69–92, 2015. DOI: 10.1590/1982-02672015v23n0203. Disponível em: https://www.periodicos.usp.br/anaismp/article/view/109634.. Acesso em: 18 may. 2024.