“Pedra que Brilha” em uma região sertaneja: institucionalização, poder e sociedade (1850-1888)

Abstract

This paper aims to historicize the region of Itaberaba, chasing peculiarites of families who occupied the region, especially, of Mascarenhas, since they arrived to the Sertões “Stone that shines” and created perpetuation mechanisms in power. The study also reveals the main workers of agriculture: farmers and vaqueiros, ensaled or not, sampling some features of their way of life. The association of Agrarian History, Regional and Local History and Social History, enabled better analysis of the selected set of documents: land records, notes of notaries books, inventory, correspondence, payment procedures, accouting records, book of births, list of citizens. The Mascarenhas being surname that more is repeated in the sources, they stood out as the main owners in the region sertaneja of triad: land, cattle, slaves. They examine carefullied in inventories 24 slaves who belonged to Mascarenhas Family, especially the ranchers and domestic services related activities.