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hardcover. Brings together a broad community of scholars to explore the history of illicit and alternative sexualities in Latin America's colonial and early national periods. This title examines how "the unnatural" came to inscribe certain sexual acts and desires as criminal and sinful, and more. Editor(s): Tortorici, Zeb. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b/w, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- California University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520288140
- ISBN
- 9780520288140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.14€ 54.53
€ 70.14
€ 54.53
Kayapó Ethnoecology and Culture (Studies in Environmental Anthropolog...
Posey, Darrell A.. Ed(S): Plenderleith, Krist...
paperback. Editor(s): Plenderleith, Kristina. Series: Studies in Environmental Anthropology. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; JFSL9; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415753784
- ISBN
- 9780415753784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.98
€ 58.98
Paperback. Examines the mutually influential interactions of gender and the state in Latin America from the late colonial period to the end of the twentieth century. This book locates watershed moments in the processes of gender construction by the organised power of the ruling classes and in the processes by which gender has conditioned state-making. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; JFSJ; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324690
- ISBN
- 9780822324690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.58
€ 41.99
€ 37.58
paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241968260
- ISBN
- 9780241968260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.29
€ 15.99
€ 11.29
Paperback. 1972. A plane has crashed in the Andes mountains. The passengers are hopelessly lost in one of the most isolated places on earth. Almost three months later, two of the survivors, emaciated and frozen, reach the authorities and lead a rescue team to the remaining fourteen passengers. The rescue team are shocked when they reach the crash-site. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 3JJPL; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099574521
- ISBN
- 9780099574521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.56
€ 12.99
€ 11.56
Through an examination of the pharmaceutical industry and access to medicine in Central America, this book considers whether health is a human right or a commodity, and whether human rights advocacy is an antidote to the advance of neoliberal social policy or the very vehicle through which it now advances. Series: Stanford Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLC; JPVH; KCLT; LNR; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804785600
- ISBN
- 9780804785600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.57
€ 113.57
Highlights South and Central American approaches to wildlife conservation and documents the state and the historical development of a Latin American conservation and management strategy. This book addresses the threats to bio-diversity caused by ranching, fishing, and hunting and assesses the benefits and risks of continued human use of wildlife. Editor(s): Silvius, Kirsten M.; Bodmer, Richard E.; Fragoso, Jose M. V. Num Pages: 464 pages, 58 line drawings, 2 halftones, 3 color figs, 73 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127820
- ISBN
- 9780231127820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 139.09€ 105.23
€ 139.09
€ 105.23
This book traces the rise, growth, and reactions to Mexico's "student problem" during the long sixties. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804786539
- ISBN
- 9780804786539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.36
€ 150.36
Paul Rexton Kan demonstrates that the ongoing war in Mexico, now in its sixth year, is a mosaic war, with several wars occurring at once: cartels battle each other, cartels suffer violence within their own organisations, cartels fight against the Mexican state, cartels and gangs wage war against the Mexican people and gangs combat gangs. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 table; 2 figures; 4 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BTC; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597977074
- ISBN
- 9781597977074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.14
€ 36.14
The first mapping of the sacred geography ("mythscape") of the Northern Arawak-speaking people of the northwest Amazon, demonstrating direct connections between petroglyphs and Baniwa sacred narratives Num Pages: 408 pages, 18 photographs, 7 illustrations, 2 maps, 2 tables, 2 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803243941
- ISBN
- 9780803243941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.27
€ 60.27
Shows how Indian litigants and petitioners made sense of Spanish legal principles and processes when the dust of conquest had begun to settle after 1600. This work reveals how Indians saw the law as a practical and moral resource that allowed them to gain a measure of control over their lives and to forge a relationship to a distant king. Num Pages: 392 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758635
- ISBN
- 9780804758635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 160.52
€ 160.52
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822318446
- ISBN
- 9780822318446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.24
€ 37.99
€ 34.24
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
Drawing on a decade of fieldwork in these communities, Isla exposes the duplicity of a neoliberal model in which the environment is converted into commercial assets, few of whose benefits flow to the local population. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4, 4 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; GTF; JFSJ; JHB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442649361
- ISBN
- 9781442649361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.42
€ 70.42
Highlights Clinton Jencks's dramatic influence on the history of labour culture in the American Southwest through a lifetime devoted to progress and change for the social good. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BG; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252037559
- ISBN
- 9780252037559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.80
€ 62.80
This book examines the politics, culture, and day-to-day activities of Porto Alegre's citizens. It argues that the Brazilian town's importance may lie not just with its effective governance, but with its political logic, namely a greater access to government functions and government officials for traditionally disenfranchised citizens. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 tables, 5 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751223
- ISBN
- 9780804751223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.65
€ 118.65
Paperback. This riveting firsthand account follows Leonard Clark's search for the legendary lost Seven Cities of Cibola--reputedly home to mountains of gold--in a rain forest near the Peruvian Andes. His treacherous journey includes encounters with man-eating jaguars, 40-foot snakes and headhunting natives. Series: Travellers' tales classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 204 x 27. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Travelers' Tales, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885211668
- ISBN
- 9781885211668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.80
€ 18.99
€ 18.80
paperback. A synthesis of developments and events in Brazilian history from the colonial period to the present, this volume is aimed at non-specialized readers and students, seeking a straightforward introduction to this unique Latin American country. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3J; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582257719
- ISBN
- 9780582257719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.77
€ 63.77
Hardback. This text draws together experts on social security systems developed on an international level, and explores the different approaches - and the different degrees of success these societies have confronted. The international perspective seeks to provide a basis for evaluating policies and reforms. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FMS; 1FPCH; 1HFGK; 1KLSH; 1MBF; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865692459
- ISBN
- 9780865692459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.77
€ 90.77
Paperback. Editor(s): Andrien, Kenneth J. Series: The Human Tradition Around the World Series. Num Pages: 354 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 3 maps, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3J; HBJK; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442212992
- ISBN
- 9781442212992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.72
€ 62.72
Paperback. Details the army of Mexico from the collapse of the Classic centres in around 850AD until the arrival of the Spanish armies around 1520, including the Aztecs, Toltecs and their enemies. The book examines the emergence of the new Mexican nation called the Aztec Empire of the Triple Alliance. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8 colour plates, 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBJK; HBLC; HBTB; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 250 x 11. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855321595
- ISBN
- 9781855321595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.09
€ 21.99
€ 18.09
paperback. A collection of stories that takes readers on a literary journey that climbs the Andes Mountains, navigates the great River Plate, traverses the expansive plains of the Pampas, and explores the ever-changing landscape of the Patagonia as it extends south to Tierra del Fuego. Series: Traveler's Literary Companion. Num Pages: 256 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; DSRC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Whereabouts Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883513191
- ISBN
- 9781883513191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.06
€ 16.99
€ 16.06
paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813041995
- ISBN
- 9780813041995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.80
€ 26.80
paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCP; 2ADS; DSB; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813054018
- ISBN
- 9780813054018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30