A creative study of intimate and interior lives.--Farren Yero, Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies

A beautifully written, carefully analyzed, and deeply sourced examination of culture and society in the midst of epidemic in the mid-nineteenth century.--Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies

A beautifully written, carefully analyzed, and deeply sourced examination of culture and society in the midst of epidemic in the mid-nineteenth century.--Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies

Mexico in the Time of Cholera is a sophisticated piece of scholarship--not to mention one that reads like a novel. Opening a clear window onto the Republic in its earliest years, Stevens deserves high praise for a fine achievement. Highly recommended.--Choice