Los Conventillos De Buenos Aires

Resumen del Libro

Archaeological and anthropological study of the colonial housing system used by the poor families in Buenos Aires during many decades and known as conventillos . The author presents the history, etymology, narrative and musical aspects of what is known as the Casa Mnima (Minimum House) or the Casa del Esclavo Liberto (House of the Liberated Slave) located in the San Telmo district, a high society residence later subdivided and converted into a conventillo .