The result of a major research project involving more than 80 specialists from several countries, under the guidance of Dra. Pilar Gonzalbo Aizpuru, this is the first comprehensive history of daily life in Mexico. Co-published with El Colegio de Mexico's Centro de Estudios Historicos, this series is meant to be an essential reference for furher research, but also an enjoyable reading for the general public. All volumes are generously illustrated, providing a further means of getting to know Mexican people's everyday life in the past.