Latin America
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Latin America
Paperback. This text traces the development of art in Latin America, from pre-Columbian times to the 1990s. Linking pre-Columbian and Hispanic cultures, the book encompasses art forms ranging from sculpture, pottery and painting, to architecture and cultures from the Ice Age through to the 20th century. Num Pages: 280 pages, 163 b&w photographs, 29 colour plates, 6 maps, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813018263
- ISBN
- 9780813018263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Paperback. An ethnography that charts the social categories, metaphors, and narrative stories which inhabitants of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez use to define their group identity and distinguish themselves from 'others'. It uncovers the regionalism by which many northern Mexicans construct their sense of identity. Series: Inter-America Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; GTB; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292787407
- ISBN
- 9780292787407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.84
€ 39.84
paperback. Chronicles the lives of twenty-four Chicana pintas (prisoners/former prisoners) repeatedly arrested and incarcerated for non-violent, low-level economic and drug-related crimes. This book provides the first documentation of the thirty-four-year history of Sybil Brand Institute, Los Angeles' former women's jail. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292713161
- ISBN
- 9780292713161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.94
€ 45.94
paperback. Although it is not known how many Confederates migrated to South America, their departure was fuelled by bitterness over a lost cause and a distaste for an oppressive victor. This book tells the story of a grim, Quixotic journey of 20,000 Confederates to Brazil at the end of the American Civil War. Series: Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 b&w photographs, 3 line drawings, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585441020
- ISBN
- 9781585441020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.23
€ 29.23
paperback. Describes Panama's experience as owner-operator of one of the world's premier waterways and the United States' adjustment to its new, smaller role. He finds that Panama has done extremely well with the canal and economic growth but still struggles to curb corruption, drug trafficking, and money laundering. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCP; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820344140
- ISBN
- 9780820344140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.45
€ 41.45
Paperback. Shows how the ancient Romans haunted the Spanish conquest of the New World. This book tells how while the conquistadors themselves challenged the reputations of the Romans for incomparable military genius and daring, Spanish critics of the conquest launched a concerted assault upon two other prominent uses of ancient Rome. Series: History, Languages & Cultures of the Spanish & Portuguese Worlds S. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KL; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031788
- ISBN
- 9780472031788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.09
€ 41.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820333120
- ISBN
- 9780820333120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.18
€ 36.18
hardcover. This book focuses on the site La Tiza, the longest continuously occupied site in the Wari Empire, and therefore provides invaluable insights into the rise and fall of the Wari state. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813062020
- ISBN
- 9780813062020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.85
€ 119.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HDD; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813061337
- ISBN
- 9780813061337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.26
€ 36.26
Paperback. Addresses what it means to be black in Peru. Based on extensive ethnographic work in the country and informed by more than eighty interviews with Peruvians of African descent, this ground breaking study explains how ideas of race, colour, and mestizaje in Peru differ greatly from those held in other Latin American nations. Series: New World Diasporas. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813044491
- ISBN
- 9780813044491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.11
€ 33.11
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813033037
- ISBN
- 9780813033037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.14
€ 44.14
paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813028118
- ISBN
- 9780813028118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.26
€ 36.26
Paperback. Countering the traditional view that colonial coercion was the driving force behind the religious conversion of the native population in 16th century Mexico, the author shows how Spanish missionaries in fact drew on existing native ceremonies in order to make Christianity more accessible to the Nahua population they were trying to convert. Series: History, Languages & Cultures of the Spanish & Portuguese Worlds S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; HRCC7; HRCV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031849
- ISBN
- 9780472031849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.58
€ 36.58
Paperback. Documents the decline of ethnic conflict in most world regions and discusses the growth of international responsibilities for anticipating and responding to ethnic conflict and humanitarian disasters. Series: Dilemmas in World Politics S. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FBQ; 1FMM; 1KLCN; JFSL; JPA; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813398402
- ISBN
- 9780813398402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.65
€ 58.65
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
€ 47.29
€ 47.29
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
€ 29.95
€ 29.95
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
€ 33.11
€ 33.11
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
€ 15.99€ 15.59
€ 15.99
€ 15.59
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
€ 59.61
€ 59.61
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
€ 88.35
€ 88.35