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The Stones of Tiahuanaco. A Study of Architecture and Construction.
Protzen, Architect And Professor Of Architect...
Num Pages: 264 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLS; AMX; HBJK; HBTB; HD; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 213 x 15. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745673
- ISBN
- 9781931745673
Condition: New
€ 64.17
€ 64.17
Paperback. Despite more than a century of archaeological investigation and glyphic decipherment, the nature of Maya political organization has remained an open question. This title integrates ethnohistoric and ethnographic knowledge of the Colonial-period and modern Maya with archaeological, epigraphic, and iconographic data from the ancient Maya. Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 376 pages, 82 b&w figures, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292705692
- ISBN
- 9780292705692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.08
€ 37.99
€ 34.08
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780232532012
- ISBN
- 9780232532012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Histories and Stories from Chiapas: Border Identities in Southern Mexi...
R. Aída Hernández Castillo
Paperback. Analyses how Chiapas' indigenous peoples have rejected, accepted, or negotiated the official discourse on 'being Mexican' and participating in the construction of a Mexican national identity. This book traces the relations between the Mam and the national government from 1934 to the Zapatista rebellion. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 b&w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292731493
- ISBN
- 9780292731493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.43
€ 32.99
€ 29.43
Hardback. In the Shadow of Peron constitutes an innovative contribution to the historiography of populism in Latin America and of the Peronist movement in Argentina. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757928
- ISBN
- 9780804757928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.87
€ 111.87
Hardback. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; JFFH1; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 585. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477311042
- ISBN
- 9781477311042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.43
€ 43.99
€ 43.43
Paperback. The Afro-Brazilian religion Candomble has long been recognised as a resource of African tradition, values, and identity among its adherents in Bahia, Brazil. This book describes development of religion as an "alternative" space in which subjugated and enslaved blacks were able to cultivate a sense of individual. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 bibliog. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HRAX; HRKT; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216106
- ISBN
- 9780253216106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.91
€ 25.99
€ 23.91
Paperback. Series: America in the World. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBJK; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156132
- ISBN
- 9780691156132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.39
€ 37.99
€ 27.39
Paperback. A groundbreaking comparative analysis of the historical development and contemporary dynamics of LGBT activism in Mexico and Brazil. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSB; JFSK; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347248
- ISBN
- 9780822347248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.99
€ 37.99
€ 33.99
Paperback. Crime rates in Latin America are among the highest in the world, creating climates of fear and lawlessness in several countries. This title addresses a variety of topics, including the impact of kidnappings on investment, mandatory arrest laws, education in prisons, and the relationship between poverty and crime. Editor(s): Tella, Rafael Di; Edwards, Sebastian; Schargrodsky, Ernesto. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 536 pages, 95 figures, 106 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JKV; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226791852
- ISBN
- 9780226791852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.86€ 82.46
€ 99.86
€ 82.46
Paperback. Focused on Venezuela but relevant to the rest of Latin America, this is a genealogical investigation of the intrinsically populist "monumental governmentality" that in response to this predicament began to take shape in that nation at the time of independence. Num Pages: 408 pages, 14 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823263660
- ISBN
- 9780823263660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.30
€ 41.99
€ 37.30
Hardback. Focused on Venezuela but relevant to the rest of Latin America, this is a genealogical investigation of the intrinsically populist "monumental governmentality" that in response to this predicament began to take shape in that nation at the time of independence. Num Pages: 408 pages, 14 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 30. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823263653
- ISBN
- 9780823263653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.13
€ 132.13
Hardcover. Takes a generational look at the fast-changing world of the woodcarvers of Oaxaca, Mexico. This title presents the story of change and survival, conveying the growing aspirations and changing dreams of a people struggling to catch up without leaving too much behind, whose creations we enjoy but whose lives we barely understand. Num Pages: 154 pages, 95 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACBK; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890135051
- ISBN
- 9780890135051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.53
€ 53.99
€ 38.53
Paperback. Creolization describes the cultural adaptations that occur when a community moves to a new geographic setting. Exploring the consciousness of peoples defined as 'creoles' who moved from the Old World to the New World, this work investigates the creolization of literary forms and genres in the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries. Editor(s): Bauer, Ralph; Mazzotti, Jose Antonio. Num Pages: 520 pages, 13 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KL; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807859681
- ISBN
- 9780807859681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.22
€ 51.22
Hardback. The volume starts with a theoretical framework highlighting the political-economic tradeoffs entailed in different trade strategies. The following chapters focus on domestic and international constraints and the final half contains detailed, empirically grounded studies of four countries. Editor(s): Aggarwal, Vinod K.; Tulchin, Joseph S.; Espach, Ralph H. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748995
- ISBN
- 9780804748995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.37
€ 169.37
Paperback. Translator(s): Wright, Ann. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 3JJPR; AVGW; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Central
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901927443
- ISBN
- 9781901927443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.33
€ 12.33
Paperback. Focusing on the malaise of underdevelopment that has shaped the country since the Spanish conquest, the author offers a panoramic interpretation of Mexican history and culture from the pre-Hispanic and colonial eras through the twentieth century. He helps us understand where the country has come, why it is where it is today, and where it might go. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520262362
- ISBN
- 9780520262362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.07
€ 40.99
€ 29.07
Hardback. Series: Cultural Politics S. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 1KLCN; AN; JFS; JHM; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816624805
- ISBN
- 9780816624805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30
hardcover. A book about the courageous decision taken by the Government of a Ceara, Brazil, to tackle the painful economic and social conflict caused by the enormous gap between rich and poor. It tells how the Governor of the State, Tasso Ribeiro Jereissati, decided to develop an understanding of the conflict between growth and distribution. Editor(s): Bar-El, Raphael. Series: Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTF; GTJ; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781848551909
- ISBN
- 9781848551909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.52
€ 201.52
Paperback. Offers recommendations for collaborative US-Mexico border policies that support families. This volume focuses on women and changes within families on the border. It provides demographic analyses of population changes in immigrant areas, and the work patterns of border families and women entrepreneurs. Editor(s): Marquez, Raquel R.; Romo, Harriett D. Series: Latino Perspectives. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFSJ; JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268035099
- ISBN
- 9780268035099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.37
€ 30.99
€ 27.37
Paperback. This collection reveals the complexities, sadness, and creative spirit of the Mexican painter. Translator(s): Randall, Elinor. Num Pages: 230 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 705.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826321886
- ISBN
- 9780826321886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.62
€ 29.62
Hardback. In the 1990s, numerous Latin American nations privatized their public pension systems. These reforms dramatically transformed the way these countries provide retirement income. This book is a study of the origins of this surprising trend. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 tables, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPR; JPQB; KCBM; KFFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747066
- ISBN
- 9780804747066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.82
€ 193.82
Paperback. Translator(s): Ryan, Ramor. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- AK Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849351683
- ISBN
- 9781849351683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.24
€ 21.99
€ 21.24
An interdisciplinary collection exploring how creative practices broadly conceived to encompass urban design, museums, graffiti, film, music, literature, architecture, and performance art, continually reconstruct the urban scene in Latin America. Editor(s): Biron, Rebecca. Num Pages: 288 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822344551
- ISBN
- 9780822344551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.36
€ 150.36