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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
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.97
€ 26.99
€ 26.97
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
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.73
€ 33.99
€ 24.73
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
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Condition: New
€ 53.93€ 38.86
€ 53.93
€ 38.86
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
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Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Presents an account of a Frenchwoman of her decade-long stay in Brazil during the 1850s. This title paints a portrait of the reality of slavery, gender relations, and daily life in mid-nineteenth century Brazil. It provides a firsthand view of a slaveholding society, describing both men and women, slave and free, rich and poor. Editor(s): Hahner, June E. Translator(s): Toussaint-Samson, Emma. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 121 pages, illustrations, footnotes. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 121
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028547
- ISBN
- 9780842028547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.91
€ 161.91
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
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.75
€ 36.99
€ 35.75
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
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.37
€ 48.99
€ 40.37
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
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.80
€ 30.99
€ 25.80
Paperback. Ultimately, Participatory Institutions in Democratic Brazil provides a more complex understanding of the links among participation, citizenship, and democracy through a set of case studies that will resonate both inside and outside Brazil. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JPF; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801891809
- ISBN
- 9780801891809
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Condition: New
€ 32.60
€ 32.60
Paperback. During the 1980s and 1990s, Brazil struggled to rebuild its democracy after 20 years of military dictatorship, experiencing financial crises, political protest and electoral contention. This work argues that youth activists of various stripes played a vital role, contributing new forms of political talk and action to Brazil's emerging democracy. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 456 pages, 36 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHMC; JPHV; JPW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 454
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141046
- ISBN
- 9780691141046
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.05
€ 46.99
€ 33.05
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
€ 81.03
€ 81.03
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
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.23
€ 27.99
€ 24.23
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
€ 52.08
€ 52.08
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
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.38
€ 19.99
€ 19.38
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
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
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
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
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
€ 106.90
€ 106.90
Patriotism, Politics and Popular Liberalism in Nineteenth-century Mexi...
Thomson, Guy P. C.; Lafrance, David G.
Paperback. Presents a local study of state formation in nineteenth-century Mexico. This book focuses on the life of Juan Francisco Lucas, the principal Indian leader of the Puebla Sierra between 1854 and 1917. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 420 pages, photographs, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026840
- ISBN
- 9780842026840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
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
€ 47.99€ 42.10
€ 47.99
€ 42.10
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
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.71
€ 43.99
€ 33.71
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
€ 36.99€ 36.10
€ 36.99
€ 36.10
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€ 29.54
€ 41.99
€ 29.54
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€ 40.53
€ 42.99
€ 40.53
Paperback. 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: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127837
- ISBN
- 9780231127837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.86
€ 54.99
€ 38.86