Pelourinho, centro histórico de Salvador, Bahia
Subtitle: a grandeza restaurada = Pelourinho, historic district of Salvador, Bahia : the restored grandeur
By: editoria, Nelson Cerqueira ; produção, fotografia, layout, Bruno Furrer ; versão para o inglês, Mollie James Cerqueira ; apresentação, Antônio Carlos Magalhães ; textos, Jorge Amado ... [et al.].
Contributors: Cerqueira, Nelson, 1942-; Furrer, Bruno, 1929-; Amado, Jorge, 1912-
Edition: 3a. ed.
Publisher: Fundação Cultural do Estado da Bahia
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Salvador
Language: por; eng
Number of pages: 120
Subjects: Architecture -- Conservation and restoration -- Brazil -- Pelourinho (Salvador); Pelourinho (Salvador, Brazil) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Other titles: Pelourinho, historic district of Salvador, Bahia
Description: "The Pelourinho (pillory) is the heart of the largest historic district in Brazil. This neighborhood has  the largest concentration of baroque churches and secular buildings in the New World. In the past, its elegant mansions and townhouses were home to the aristocracy of Bahia, and in the 18th century it served as an auction place for slaves. A large number of decayed buildings have been restored with  historical accuracy and creative artisanry. Today the Pelourinho is a major cultural center. This account of the Pelourinho's restoration is complemented with many color photographs"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 28).