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Hardback. This book provides a translation from the Nahuatl (or Aztec) of two sets of historical annals written by Mexican indigenous people from the Tlaxcala-Puebla region in the late seventeenth century; the introduction and notes make the works accessible to the modern reader. Editor(s): Townsend, Camilla. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804763790
ISBN
9780804763790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.69

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

Paperback. Traces a heroic dream that spanned four centuries: to build a canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. This book explores the fierce geo-political struggle behind the heroic vision of the canal, and the immense engineering and medical battles that were fought. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1KLCPC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099484332
ISBN
9780099484332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.73

Paperback. Series: Recovering Languages and Literacies of the Americas. Num Pages: 304 pages, 25 color and 49 b&w photos, 8 b&w illus., 1 b&w map. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 3J; ACBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309551
ISBN
9781477309551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.04

Paperback. The Umbanda religion summons the spirits of old slaves and Brazilian Indians to speak through the mouths of mediums in trance. This book describes its many aspects and explores its place within the lives of a variety of practitioners. It places Umbanda spiritual beliefs and practices within the broader context of Brazilian history and culture. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HRQM2; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Edition
8/16/09
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826347336
ISBN
9780826347336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.69

Paperback. Incorporating investigative journalism, this title examines the contested place of health and development in El Salvador. It recounts the story of radical health activism from its origins in liberation theology and guerrilla medicine during the third-world country's twelve-year civil war, through development of a 'popular health system'. Series Editor(s): Marshall, Mac. Series: Studies in Medical Anthropology. Num Pages: 330 pages, 13 photographs & 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; JHMC; JP; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813547367
ISBN
9780813547367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.95

Paperback. An Account of Cannibal Captivity in Brazil. 296 pages, 65 illustrations. Editor(s): Whitehead, Neil L. In 1550, the German adventurer Hans Staden was serving as a gunner in a Portuguese fort on the Brazilian coast. This title tells the story of his nine-month captivity among the Tupi Indians. It presents a dramatic first-person account of his capture, captivity, and eventual escape. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFC; JHMC. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight: 442. Translator(s): Harbsmeier, Michael.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822342311
ISBN
9780822342311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Anness Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843227311
ISBN
9781843227311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Hardcover. Helps you rediscover the lost world of ancient Central America, with 450 pictures and 15 step-by-step projects. This title lets you step back in time to Central America before the Spanish conquest and discover fascinating facts about the people who lived there. It also explores the cultures and beliefs of the Olmecs, Maya, Toltecs and Aztecs. Num Pages: 64 pages, over 450 pictures. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1QDAK; YNH; YNPH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 232 x 303 x 12. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Anness Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843227304
ISBN
9781843227304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Hardback. Editor(s): McCann, Katherine D.; North, Tracy. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBTB; JFSL4; JHB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 1106.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309568
ISBN
9781477309568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.23

Hardback. Editor(s): McCann, Katherine D.; North, Tracy. Series: Handbook of Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 776 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1191.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477300466
ISBN
9781477300466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.47

Hardback. The newest volume of the benchmark bibliography of Latin American studies Editor(s): McCann, Katherine D.; North, Tracy. Series: Handbook of Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 649 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GBCR; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
649
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292722637
ISBN
9780292722637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.93

Hardcover. The newest volume of the benchmark bibliography of Latin American studies Editor(s): McCann, Katherine D.; North, Tracy. Series: Handbook of Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 809 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1247.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
809
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292747715
ISBN
9780292747715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.82

paperback. Explores the construction of hierarchy and difference in a Spanish colonial setting. This book describes how the meanings attached to the caste categories of Spanish, Indian, black, mulatto and mestizo were generated within that setting. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HRQX5; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822331476
ISBN
9780822331476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.45

Hardcover. Editor(s): Thorpe, Otis. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJD; 1KJH; 1KL; JPS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634635905
ISBN
9781634635905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 311.41
€ 210.21

Hardback. The importance of this work extends beyond Bolivian agrarian history, it has significiant implications for Latin American rural history and peasant studies in general. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JF; 3JH; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804720571
ISBN
9780804720571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.72

Paperback. This new field guide covers the 1070 bird species, including North American migrants, known to inhabit Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras and western Nicaragua. Illustrations accompany the descriptions of behaviour, habitat and distribution. Num Pages: 868 pages, numerous colour plates, line drawings, and maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
868
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198540120
ISBN
9780198540120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.00

Paperback. A comparative survey of guerrilla movements in Latin America, this title explores the origins and outcomes of rural insurgencies in nearly a dozen cases since 1956. Focusing on the personal backgrounds of the guerrillas themselves and on national social conditions, it explains why guerrillas emerged strongly in certain countries but not others. Num Pages: 454 pages, 2 figs., 43 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JJP; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Printing
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691023366
ISBN
9780691023366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.20
€ 63.58

Hardback. An ethnography exploring disagreements among Paraguayan peasants, government bureaucrats, and development experts about how state bureaucracy should function, what archival documents are for, and who gets to narrate the past. Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSP; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822350194
ISBN
9780822350194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.33

Paperback. An ethnography exploring disagreements among Paraguayan peasants, government bureaucrats, and development experts about how state bureaucracy should function, what archival documents are for, and who gets to narrate the past. Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSP; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350361
ISBN
9780822350361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

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