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Latin America
Hardback. Traces Brazil's singular character, exploring both the remarkable richness and cohesion of the national culture, and the contradictions and tensions that have developed over time. This book includes several chapters that explore Brazilian identity through the interlinked concepts of texts, facts, sights, and sounds. Editor(s): Nava, Carmen; Lauerhass, Ludwig, Jr. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742537569
- ISBN
- 9780742537569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.34
€ 152.34
Paperback. Traces Brazil's singular character, exploring both the remarkable richness and cohesion of the national culture, and the contradictions and tensions that have developed over time. This book includes several chapters that explore Brazilian identity through the interlinked concepts of texts, facts, sights, and sounds. Editor(s): Nava, Carmen; Lauerhass, Ludwig, Jr. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742537576
- ISBN
- 9780742537576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.43
€ 58.43
Hardback. Largely absent from our history books is the social history of railroad development in nineteenth-century Mexico. This work connects foreign investment in Mexico, largely in railroad development, with its effects on the people living in the isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico's region of greatest ethnic diversity. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBTB; KNGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742553279
- ISBN
- 9780742553279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.78
€ 159.78
Hardback. Before 1989, US scholars emphasized Venezuela's status as an exceptional Latin American nation. Most importantly, it served as an ideal model for US policy in Latin America. All this changed in the mass unrest during the week of February 27, 1989. This book explores the changing attitudes about Venezuela and it's role in the rest of the world. Editor(s): Ellner, Steve; Tinker Salas, Miguel. Series: Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742554559
- ISBN
- 9780742554559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.95
€ 149.95
Paperback. Although Villavicencio, the capital of the Department of Meta, is located just 120 miles from Bogoto, the 19,000-foot-high eastern Andean Cordillera lies between the two cities. Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742554740
- ISBN
- 9780742554740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.20
€ 79.20
Paperback. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 334 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742556003
- ISBN
- 9780742556003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.64
€ 72.64
State Governors in the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1952
. Ed(S): Buchenau, Jurgen; Beezley, William H...
Hardback. Editor(s): Buchenau, Jurgen; Beezley, William H. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JFFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742557697
- ISBN
- 9780742557697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.73
€ 167.73
Paperback. Edited volume tracing the state of knowledge of gender in Ancient Mayan society. Editor(s): Ardren, Traci. Series: Gender and Archaeology. Num Pages: 320 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLS; HDD; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759100107
- ISBN
- 9780759100107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.69
€ 70.69
Hardback. This text examines variation in systems of economic production and exchange and how these systems supported the power networks that integrated Maya society. Editor(s): Masson, Marilyn A.; Freidel, David A. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 1QDA; HBJK; HBLC; JP; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759100800
- ISBN
- 9780759100800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.15
€ 171.15
Hardback. A guide to the history of Japanese immigrants in the western hemisphere. Editor(s): Kikumura-Yano, Akemi. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KB; 1KL; GBC; GTB; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 219 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759101494
- ISBN
- 9780759101494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.14
€ 103.14
Hardback. Collection of articles providing new research on warfare in ancient Maya and other Mesoamerican societies based on archaeological, ethnohistorical, and linguistic evidence Editor(s): Brown, M. Kathryn; Stanton, Travis W. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HDD; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102828
- ISBN
- 9780759102828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.96
€ 160.96
Paperback. Collection of articles providing new research on warfare in ancient Maya and other Mesoamerican societies based on archaeological, ethnohistorical, and linguistic evidence Editor(s): Brown, M. Kathryn; Stanton, Travis W. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HDD; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102835
- ISBN
- 9780759102835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.85
€ 79.85
Paperback. The "Traveler's Companion" authors pass along insider information about the easiest way to travel, the best restaurants, and the best places to stay, so that you can spend your holiday discovering the wonders of your destination. Series: Traveler's Companion. Num Pages: 270 pages, colour illustrations colour maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762710065
- ISBN
- 9780762710065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.07
€ 25.99
€ 21.07
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white halftones, frontispiece, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHL; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 37.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762777549
- ISBN
- 9780762777549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.08
€ 25.99
€ 21.08
Paperback. A how-to-do-it guide to living in Costa Rica. Retirement, travel & business opportunities for a new beginning. Series: Choose Retirement Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; VSB; VSR; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 21.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 10 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762781027
- ISBN
- 9780762781027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.86
€ 16.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. Such "mobilizing identitiespropelled women into unprecedented levels of collective action, yet at the same time channeled them away from feminist priorities. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; HBTV; JFSJ1; JPA; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801867644
- ISBN
- 9780801867644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.85
€ 44.85
Hardback. Analyzes the function of informal institutions in Latin America and how they support or weaken democratic governance. This work examines how informal rules shape the performance of state and democratic institutions, offering insights into contemporary problems of governability, and unrule of law. Editor(s): Helmke, Gretchen; Levitsky, Steven. Num Pages: 368 pages, 6, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTN; JPHV; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801883514
- ISBN
- 9780801883514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.73
€ 86.73
Hardback. Based on years of fieldwork and empirical research, this study elucidates the tensions that globalization has created and shows why Latin America is a battleground for those seeking to shape the twenty-first century's world order. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Globalization. Num Pages: 444 pages, 12, 11 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890390
- ISBN
- 9780801890390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.16
€ 70.16
hardcover. Num Pages: 764 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 2AB; 2ADS; 2JNN; CBDX; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1234.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 764
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804711838
- ISBN
- 9780804711838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.16
€ 169.16
Hardback. The Mexican economy is unhealthy, with problems dating from the 19th century. In this study of Mexico's formative years of industrialization, the author focuses on the forces that have thwarted Mexican efforts to become a competitive member of the international economic community. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; KCZ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804714877
- ISBN
- 9780804714877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.25
€ 128.25
Hardback. This work examines violence in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, looking at two conceptually linked forms of perilous face-to-fact encounters: Carnival, a bacchanalian festival, and briga, a potentially lethal street confrontation. Num Pages: 308 pages, 21 half-tones 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLSB; JFFE; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804719261
- ISBN
- 9780804719261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.79
€ 184.79
Hardback. Why did a practice that had been considered a duty stop being a duty, or, conversely, why did daughters lose the right they had previously enjoyed of receiving from their parents the wherewithal to contribute to the support of their marriage? Despite the many anthropological studies about dowry, this book offers an analysis of its disappearance. Num Pages: 268 pages, tables, figures, glossary, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804719285
- ISBN
- 9780804719285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.86
€ 85.86
Hardback. This book studies the changing social relations in a region of Costa Rica that does not conform to the country's image as an "agrarian democracy" and investigates why latifundios (large unproductive or under-utilized estates) still dominate much of Latin America. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 33. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720441
- ISBN
- 9780804720441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.25
€ 114.25
Hardback. This is a study of the growth of the police control in Latin America offering a history of one of the fundamental institutions of the modern world through which the power of the state intrudes on public space to control and direct behaviour. Num Pages: 392 pages, 10 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; HBTB; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720564
- ISBN
- 9780804720564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.88
€ 101.88