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Hardback. Focusing on the period between 1920 and 1950, the author looks beyond ideologies to reveal how middle-class men and women strained to wrest order from the ordeal of change. Num Pages: 348 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 2. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804733601
ISBN
9780804733601
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.29

Paperback. Although the Cuzco Valley of Peru is renowned for being the heartland of the Incas, little is known concerning its pre-Inca inhabitants. Providing an overview of the Archaic Period in the Cuzco Valley, this book also includes a discussion of the distribution of Archaic sites in the valley and the result of excavations at the site of Kasapata. Editor(s): Bauer, Brian S. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 380 pages, 99 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931745345
ISBN
9781931745345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.75

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292708907
ISBN
9780292708907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. Presents an overview of the prehistory of the Cuzco region from the arrival of the first hunter-gatherers (ca 7000 BC) to the fall of the Inca Empire in AD 1532. This book addresses both the specific patterns of settlement in the Cuzco Valley and the larger processes of cultural development. Series: Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American & Latino Art & Culture. Num Pages: 271 pages, 76 photos, 25 figures, 26 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HBLC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 276 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292702790
ISBN
9780292702790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Hardback. A Poverty of Rights examines the history of poor people's citizenship in Rio from the 1920s through the 1960s, the 20th-century period that most critically shaped urban development, social inequality, and the meaning of law and rights in modern Brazil. Num Pages: 488 pages, 14 tables, 3 figures, 5 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJ; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804752909
ISBN
9780804752909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.11

Paperback. * An interdisciplinary interrogation of the concept of British 'informal empire' in Latin America * Builds upon recent advances in the historiography of imperialism and studies of the nineteenth-century modern world, most obviously the work of Ann Stoler, Catherine Hall and C.A. Editor(s): Brown, Matthew. Series: Bulletin of Latin American Research Book Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JHM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405179324
ISBN
9781405179324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.43

paperback. Beautifully written and full of wonderful descriptions and intriguing tales, In Patagonia is an account of Bruce Chatwin's travels to a remote country in search of a strange beast and his encounters with the people whose fascinating stories delay him on the road. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099769514
ISBN
9780099769514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.14

Hardcover. .
Publisher
KIT Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789460222245
ISBN
9789460222245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.85
€ 82.19

Paperback. Editor(s): Bruner, Hugh. Num Pages: 82 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JP; KC. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631173073
ISBN
9781631173073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.19
€ 58.29

Paperback. A study of the foundation of Brazilian popular music and its effect on the formation of national identity and cultural expression Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AVG; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822332732
ISBN
9780822332732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Hardcover. This book investigates Central America's political economy seen through the lens of its powerful business groups. It provides unique insight into their strategies when confronted with a globalized economy, their impact on development of the isthmus, and how they shape the political and economic institutions governing local varieties of capitalism. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLC; JPS; KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137359391
ISBN
9781137359391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.07

Paperback. This history of Latin America during its period of independence has been revised and updated to include new material based on recently published research, as well as augmented references covering areas of special contemporary interest. The bibliography has also been updated. Num Pages: 352 pages, halftones, map. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195084023
ISBN
9780195084023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 149.84

Paperback. Mexico is a top travel destination. This book offers a vision of Mexico by some of Mexico's contemporary writers of fiction and literary prose. It provides information on the people of the beaches, the deserts, jungles, snow-capped mountains and megacities. It is a journey from the Pacific to the Gulf, from Yucatan to border slums, and more. Editor(s): Mayo, C. M. Series: Traveler's Literary Companion. Num Pages: 256 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; DNF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 265.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Whereabouts Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781883513153
ISBN
9781883513153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

Hardback. Editor(s): Garcia-Cadena, Cirilo H.; Ballester Arnal, Rafael; Pina Lopez, Julio Alfonso. Num Pages: 246 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JM; MBNH9; MJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614706397
ISBN
9781614706397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.77
€ 156.69

Num Pages: 256 pages, 365 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AFTB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 287 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1334.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764323683
ISBN
9780764323683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.67
€ 39.25

Paperback. In Amazonian folktales, dolphins take human form, seduce men and women, and carry them away to a city beneath the river. This book examines these stories, both as folk narratives and as representations of culture and conflict in the Amazon. Num Pages: 326 pages, 24 halftones, 1 map, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; JFC; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226761848
ISBN
9780226761848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.29

Paperback. Traces the rich legacy of stories and images of the Amazon that reflects the influence of different groups of people - conquistadors, corporate executives, subsistence farmers - over the centuries. This book argues that we cannot defend the Amazon's array of plants and animals without comprehending its astonishing human and cultural diversity. Num Pages: 332 pages, 41 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; DSB; GTB; HBJK; RGBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520226425
ISBN
9780520226425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. An anthology focusing specifically on the topic of Chicana expressive culture. This book features the work of native scholars. Blending narratives of personal experience with more formal, scholarly discussions, it tells the insider story of a professional woman mariachi performer. Editor(s): Cantu, Norma E.; Najera-Ramirez, Olga. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252070129
ISBN
9780252070129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. This is a collection essays written by F.H. Cardoso during his tenure as President of Brazil. They document the transformation of Cardoso's economic and political approach and span Cardoso's early theoretical work through his pragmatic agenda for Brazil in a rapidly changing world economy. Editor(s): Font, Mauricio A. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFFS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508934
ISBN
9780742508934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.55

Paperback. What is the effect of a "nation"? In this age of globalization, is it dead, dying, only dormant? The title collects essays that looks at a range of aesthetic productions - especially literature and the visual arts - that give context to how art and society interact. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AB; ACB; HPS; JFFS; JPA; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781566398664
ISBN
9781566398664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.86

Hardback. Presenting the latest research on venomous reptiles in the United States, Canada, and northern Mexico and featuring an extensive bibliography of literature on the subject, this volume contains a wealth of information for anyone with an interest in venom, snakes, or herpetology in general. Num Pages: 424 pages, 172, 104 black & white illustrations, 22 maps, 46 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WNCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1056.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801898761
ISBN
9780801898761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.09

Hardback. Anyone with an interest in venom, snakes, or herpetology in general will find a wealth of information within the pages of these impressive volumes. Num Pages: 392 pages, 114, 10 black & white line drawings, 14 maps, 58 black & white illustrations, 32 colour i. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1KLCM; GBC; PSVW5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 254 x 30. Weight in Grams: 992.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801898754
ISBN
9780801898754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.76

Hardback. Provides an empirical and interdisciplinary study of water markets in Chile. This book combines law, political economy, and geography to analyze the disadvantages, problems, and contexts of water markets. It is suitable for those who are interested in property rights and market-friendly environmental policies. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792382270
ISBN
9780792382270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.08

Paperback. Reveals the Mayan calendar to be a spiritual device that describes the evolution of human consciousness from ancient times into the future. Num Pages: 320 pages, 93 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JFSL9; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414. 288 pages, 68 b&w illustrations. Reveals the Mayan calendar to be a spiritual device that describes the evolution of human consciousness from ancient times into the future. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JFSL9; PGZ. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591430285
ISBN
9781591430285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.85

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