O Desacato Na Igreja De Santa Engracia E As Insignias Dos "escravos Do Santissimo Sacramento."...

This book is a study of a legal case concerning the desecration of a church in 18th-century Portugal, and the use of slave insignia in the performance of a religious ritual. Lamas explores the social and cultural context of the case, shedding light on issues of race, religion, and power in early modern Portugal.

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