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Paperback. Tango. A multidimensional expression of Argentine identity, one that speaks to that nation's sense of disorientation, loss, and terror. Yet the tango mesmerises dancers and audiences alike throughout the world. This title examines the poetics of the tango while describing author's own quest to dance this most dramatic of paired dances. Series: Public Planet Books. Num Pages: 160 pages, 89 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; ASD; AVGF; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822321910
ISBN
9780822321910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. Offers an account of the violence and repression that defined the murderous Guatemalan civil war of the 1980s. Drawing on interviews with peasants, community leaders, guerrillas, and paramilitary forces, the author creates a richly detailed political portrait of Santa Maria Tzeja, where highland Maya peasants seeking land settled in the 1970s. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 330 pages, 23 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246751
ISBN
9780520246751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

Num Pages: 189 pages, 166 photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AJB; AJCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1670.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764342448
ISBN
9780764342448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.41
€ 39.54

Paperback. Robert Carver, journalist and author of the acclaimed 'Among the Mountains', searches for high adventure and intense experiences as he follows the trail of a family mystery . Num Pages: 386 pages, 16 b/w plates (8pp), Index. BIC Classification: 1KLSP; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0014597
ISBN
9780002570961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: From the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JPF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268042400
ISBN
9780268042400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Hardback. The contributors, while recognizing the important differences and potential clashes between participatory and representative forms of democracy, ultimately favor participation, emphasizing its capacity to enhance and strengthen representative democracy. Editor(s): Selee, Andrew D.; Peruzzotti, Enrique. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894060
ISBN
9780801894060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.21

Paperback. The contributors, while recognizing the important differences and potential clashes between participatory and representative forms of democracy, ultimately favor participation, emphasizing its capacity to enhance and strengthen representative democracy. Editor(s): Selee, Andrew D.; Peruzzotti, Enrique. Num Pages: 184 pages, 11, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894077
ISBN
9780801894077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.31

hardcover. This book shows how voter anger, due to problems of corruption and poor representation, brings about party-system collapse and the rise of important outsider political leaders in South America. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1KLSV; JPB; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804782364
ISBN
9780804782364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.82

Paperback. "Passing Lines" seeks to stimulate dialogue on the role of sexuality and sexual orientation in immigration to the U.S. from Latin America and the Caribbean. The book looks at the complexities, inconsistencies, and paradoxes of immigration from the point of view of both academics and practitioners in the field. Editor(s): Epps, Brad; Valens, Keja; Gonzalez, Bill Johnson. Series: David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFFN; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard University Press Massachusetts
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018853
ISBN
9780674018853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.70

Paperback. Explores the story of how the Spanish priests and missionaries of Catholic church in post-conquest Peru systematically attempted to incarnate Christianity in Quechua. This book examines historical contexts of Christian writing in Quechua; and the role Andean religious images were given in creating a syncretic Christian-Andean iconography of God. Series: History, Languages and Cultures of the Spanish and Portuguese Worlds. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JB; 3JD; CF; HBTQ; HBTR; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268025915
ISBN
9780268025915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.36

Paperback. Like Siberia and the Sahara, Patagonia has become a metaphor for nothingness and extremity. Its frontiers have stretched beyond the political boundaries of Argentina and Chile to encompass an evocative idea of place. This book is a cultural history of Patagonia, looking at myths and legends it has inspired. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps & 30 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSH; HBJK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955382
ISBN
9781904955382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.83

Paperback. Editor(s): McEwan, Colin; Borrero, Luis Alberto; Prieto, Alfredo. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 206 pages, 7 color photos 100 duotones 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBLH; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691601625
ISBN
9780691601625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Series: The United States in the World. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KLCP; 3JH; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475382
ISBN
9780801475382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. The Politics of Waiting in Argentina. 192 pages, 17 photographs, 1 figure. Describes the power that can be imposed, and the misery that is caused, especially for the poor, by the simple act of waiting. This title also describes a variety of different situations, including waiting for national identity cards, for welfare agencies, and the endless waiting for relocation from the slums. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JFFA; JKS; JPQB. Dimension: 216 x 154 x 13. Weight: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822352334
ISBN
9780822352334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Hardback. This volume examines the power that can be imposed, and the misery that is caused, especially for the poor, by the simple act of waiting. Although set in Buenos Aires, Auyero describes a variety of different situations, including waiting for national identity cards, for welfare agencies, and the endless waiting for relocation from the slums. Num Pages: 216 pages, 17 photographs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JFC; JFFH; JPQB; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5487 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822352594
ISBN
9780822352594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.56

Paperback. Ignacio Ellacuria was a key, although controversial, figure in Salvadoran public life. This book offers a history of the Church in El Salvador, an analysis of Ellacuria's philosophy and theology, an introduction to liberation theology, and an account of the critical importance of the University of Central America. Num Pages: 528 pages, 2 figures, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; HRCC7; HRCM; JPVH; JPWL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566392532
ISBN
9781566392532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; JPH; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271019987
ISBN
9780271019987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.27

Paperback. Why has Colombia's internal war become so entrenched? Why have peace efforts failed to produce durable agreements? Why has Colombia's long-standing democracy experienced such glaring failures? This book addresses these questions and delves into the underlying politics and bedrock human rights issues in Colombia. Editor(s): Welna, Christopher; Gallon, Gustavo. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268044091
ISBN
9780268044091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Paperback. This text offers a new statement on the making of national politics. Comparing the popular political cultures and discourses of post-colonial Mexico and Peru, it provides an analysis of their effect on the evolution of these nation states. Series: A Centennial book. Num Pages: 496 pages, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSR; HBTQ; HBTR; JHM; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520085053
ISBN
9780520085053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.14

Paperback. This title tells the story of how small farmers responded to a free-market onslaught that devastated one of the Western Hemisphere's most advanced social-democratic welfare states. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18 half-tones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFS; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804736930
ISBN
9780804736930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.73

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