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Latin America

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
Condition: New

€ 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
Condition: New

€ 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
Condition: New

€ 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
Condition: New

€ 160.52

Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822318446
ISBN
9780822318446
Condition: New

€ 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
Condition: New

€ 150.36

Publisher
United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439900048
ISBN
9781439900048
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.35

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
Condition: New

€ 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
Condition: New

€ 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
Condition: New

€ 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

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

€ 64.18

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

€ 91.37

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

€ 62.63

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
€ 18.06

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

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

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

Paperback. Series: Ancient Cities of the New World. Num Pages: 368 pages, 66 black & white figures. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1QDAK; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813054155
ISBN
9780813054155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.78

Paperback. Traces the history of the Mapuche and Chile from the initial colonization of Mapuche land in the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813060392
ISBN
9780813060392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.98

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