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Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595581068
ISBN
9781595581068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Hardcover. Offering new insight into 3000 years of Mesoamerican history, from roughly 1500 BC to the Spanish conquest, this study examines the methods, purposes and values of warfare as practiced by the major pre-Columbian societies and shows how warfare affected the rise of the state. Num Pages: 347 pages, 20 b&w photographs, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; JHM; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
347
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520077348
ISBN
9780520077348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.89
€ 49.03

Paperback. January 1972: the tiny outpost of British Honduras is threatened with imminent invasion by battle-hardened, US-trained Guatemalan paratroops. Britain's response must be immediate. But there is only one deterrent the government can offer: HMS Ark Royal, once the Navy's most powerful warship, now a white elephant on the verge of being scrapped. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KLCB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552152907
ISBN
9780552152907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.37

Hardback. Using a case study of tropical deforestation in the upper reaches of the Amazon Basin, this study argues that small landholders and peasants play an active role in the destructive process only when they pool their resources or join with corporations to open up new regions for settlement. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 234 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RGBL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231080446
ISBN
9780231080446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.61

Paperback. Demonstrates how indigenous power in Ecuador is energized by disagreements over values and priorities, eloquently contending that the plurality of Andean communities, not their unity, has been the key to their political success. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 halftones, 5 maps, 4 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; 3JJP; JFSL9; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114033
ISBN
9780226114033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Hardcover. Demonstrates how indigenous power in Ecuador is energized by disagreements over values and priorities, eloquently contending that the plurality of Andean communities, not their unity, has been the key to their political success. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 halftones, 5 maps, 4 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; 3JJP; JFSL9; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226114026
ISBN
9780226114026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.93
€ 79.04

Paperback. Tracing the connections among newly invented craft traditions, social networks and consumption patterns, this book highlights the way ethnic identities and class cultures materialize in a sensual world that includes luxurious woven belts, powerful stereos and garlic roasted "cuyes" (guinea pigs). Num Pages: 266 pages, 18 halftones, 3 maps, 26 line drawings, 14 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226113951
ISBN
9780226113951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Dornbusch, Rudiger; Edwards, Sebastian. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 411 pages, 32 figures, 85 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 625.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
411
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226158440
ISBN
9780226158440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.32

Hardback. The Day of the Dead is a festival of culture and youth, a celebration of life in death.The beautiful rituals, the sugar skulls, the costumes and the festivities have grown into a massive counter culture: art, movies, cartoons and literature have been consumed by the brilliant power of the Day of the Dead, tendered here in this lively new book. Series: Inspirations & Techniques. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACXD; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 303 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1696.
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783616091
ISBN
9781783616091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.60

Paperback. .
Publisher
Kuperard United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857336573
ISBN
9781857336573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.27

Paperback. Venezuela Travel Guide - Travel holiday tips including Caracas cultural highlights and music, local cuisine, the Andes, Angel Falls and UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This guide also covers national parks and reserves, wildlife, Amazonas, Los Llanos, Margarita Island, Central Coast, salsa bars and fiestas, activities such as trekking and paragliding. Series: Bradt Travel Guides. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp colour photos & 53 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514. Series: Bradt Travel Guides. 448 pages, 16pp colour photos & 53 maps. Venezuela occasionally features in world news in connection with its rich oil resources, its obsession with beauty pageants, its outspoken and colourful president, Hugo Chavez. This title leads tourists from the Caribbean coast to the southern tropical wilderness, delving into the culture and eccentricities of the country. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLSV; WTH. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 19. Weight: 508.
Publisher
Bradt Travel Guides
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841622996
ISBN
9781841622996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; BGH; JKVP1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509829408
ISBN
9781509829408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPHL; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783601028
ISBN
9781783601028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.59

Paperback. This is a paired comparison of the eight Latin American countries with the longest history of urban commercial and industrial development: Brazil and Chile; Mexico and Venezuela; Uruguay and Colombia; and Argentina and Peru. Num Pages: 904 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSA; 1KLSB; 1KLSC; 1KLSH; 1KLSR; 1KLSU; 1KLSV; GTF; JPA; KNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1261.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
904
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268017729
ISBN
9780268017729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.40
€ 52.89

Hardcover. Editor(s): Marrone, Ryan B.; Gallo, Van B. Num Pages: 145 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626183308
ISBN
9781626183308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.53
€ 136.28

Paperback. The Mexican government's brutal repression of the Student Movement of 1968 in the infamous Massacre of Tlatelolco exposed and exacerbated a serious crisis of political legitimacy. This study examines the cultural impact of this watershed event through historically contextualized readings of five paradigmatic novels. Series: Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557534873
ISBN
9781557534873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; WBJ; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 199.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Microcosm Publishing United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621069898
ISBN
9781621069898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.57

Paperback. Editor(s): Borchsenius, Finn; Laegaard, Simon. Series: AAU Reports. Num Pages: 88 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 1KLSH; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9788787600330
ISBN
9788787600330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.72

Hardcover. Editor(s): Dawes, Samantha R. Num Pages: 147 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 183 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
147
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616680145
ISBN
9781616680145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.87
€ 116.58

Paperback. As cultural mediators, Chamelco's market women offer a model of contemporary Q'eqchi' identity grounded in the strength of the Maya historical legacy. This book describes how market women gain social standing as mediators of sometimes conflicting realities, harnessing the forces of global capitalism to revitalize Chamelco's indigenous identity. Series: Interp Culture New Millennium. Num Pages: 176 pages, 7 black and white photographs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252079887
ISBN
9780252079887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.28

Paperback. Series: Latin American Originals. Num Pages: 112 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1QDAK; HRKP; HRLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271048802
ISBN
9780271048802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.65

Paperback. Looking at the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century people who wrote about the Andean region that became Peru, this work shows how the lens of Rome had a profound influence on Spanish understanding of the Incan empire. It focuses on issues such as the role of language in conquest, the interpretation of civil war, and the founding of cities. Num Pages: 352 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140957
ISBN
9780691140957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.55

Paperback. Drawing metaphorically from the ancient Mayan myth of the Nahual, this study illustrates the experiences of three Central American communities connected with the global markets of tourism, handicrafts and manufacturing subcontracts. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; GTB; JFFS; JFS; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742528017
ISBN
9780742528017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.80

Paperback. Exploring the many different contact points between Iberian colonialism and indigenous cultures, this title features contributors who identify the crucial parameters of language evolution that have led to today's state of linguistic diversity in Latin America. Editor(s): Mufwene, Salikoko S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 7 halftones, 3 line drawings, 27 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADP; 2ADS; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226126203
ISBN
9780226126203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 37.99

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