The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. A moving ethnographic account of Hurricane Katrina survivors rebuilding their lives away from the Gulf Coast Editor(s): Weber, Lynn; Peek, Lori A. Series: The Katrina Bookshelf. Num Pages: 284 pages, 2 maps, 2 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292737648
- ISBN
- 9780292737648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Completed in 1653, Father Bernabe Cobo's "Historia del Nuevo Mundo" is an important source of information on pre-conquest and colonial Spanish America. Though parts of the work are lost, the remaining sections which have been translated offer insights into Inca culture and Peruvian history. This title presents a translation of Cobo's massive work. Translator(s): Hamilton, Roland. Num Pages: 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HDD; HRAX; HRQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292738614
- ISBN
- 9780292738614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Hardback. Offering an intriguing new approach to American cultural history through one of its enduring icons, Larzer Ziff traces the rise and flourishing of an ideal type once represented by such figures as George Washington and Tom Sawyer - a type immensely popular before antiheroes like Holden Caulfield captured our imagination Series: Discovering America. Num Pages: 154 pages, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780292738928
- ISBN
- 9780292738928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.23
€ 23.23
Paperback. This first in-depth study of a cosmetics direct selling organization in Latin America considers how women's experiences in the informal employment sector can illuminate our understandings of work and gender in Ecuador and other developing countries Series: Louann Atkins Temple Women & Culture Series. Num Pages: 261 pages, 10 b&w photos, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; 1QFG; JFSJ1; KCCD; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292743915
- ISBN
- 9780292743915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
paperback. Bringing cognitive methodologies to the analysis of Chicano/a fiction for the first time, this book maps ethics of "persistence" and "transformation" in the fiction of Rudolfo Anaya, Ana Castillo, Denise Chavez, Rolando Hinojosa, Arturo Islas, John Rechy, Alfredo Vea, and Helena Maria Viramontes Series: Cognitive Approaches to Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292743977
- ISBN
- 9780292743977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
paperback. Based on eyewitness accounts of rituals conducted at the height of Inca rule, this is a key document that provides an unparalleled account of the prayers and religious celebrations of the Inca in a context of rapidly changing cultural practices. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 186 pages, 5 maps, 9 b&w photos, 7 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HRKP; JFHF; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 508. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292743984
- ISBN
- 9780292743984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.72
€ 20.99
€ 20.72
Paperback. Offers a vivid and nuanced picture of working for social justice while trying to remain true to people's traditions Series: Louann Atkins Temple Women & Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 34 b&w and 10 color photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFSL9; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780292745261
- ISBN
- 9780292745261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Hardcover. Luminaries in Texas history pay tribute to an all-star cast of thirteen historians - from J. Frank Dobie to Americo Paredes - who preserved Texas's past, and who were often as colourful as the historical figures they studied Editor(s): Cox, Patrick L.; Hendrickson, Kenneth E., Jr. Series: Charles N. Prothro Texana Series. Num Pages: 326 pages, 14 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292745377
- ISBN
- 9780292745377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.56
€ 38.56
Hardback. Examines the contributions of many modernist painters and sculptors in Texas, with an emphasis on the era's most abstract and compelling artists. This book looks at the Dallas Nine and the 1936 Texas Centennial, which offered local artists a chance to take stock of who they were and where they stood within the national artistic setting. Num Pages: 391 pages, 207 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6314 x 5193 x 31. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 391
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292756595
- ISBN
- 9780292756595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Paperback. Explores how the women's movement, film studies programs, governmental film policy, and the transformation of the intellectual sector since the 1960s have affected women's filmmaking in Mexico. This title focuses on the work of five contemporary directors - Marisa Sistach, Busi Cortes, Guita Schyfter, Maria Novaro, and Dana Rotberg. Num Pages: 310 pages, 18 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; APF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292771093
- ISBN
- 9780292771093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Paperback. Presents a history and ethnography of Puerto Rican brujeria (witch-healing). This book explores how brujeria emerged from a blending of Catholicism, Afro-Latin religions, French Spiritism, and folk Protestantism and also looks at how it has adapted to changes in state policies and responded to global flows of ideas and commodities. Num Pages: 335 pages, 50 b&w figures. BIC Classification: 1KJP; HRQX5; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292771260
- ISBN
- 9780292771260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.82
€ 34.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. Since 1993, metaphorical language has permeated mainstream media reporting on the United States' growing Latino population. In this book, the author reveals how metaphorical language portrays Latinos as invaders, outsiders, burdens, parasites, diseases, animals, and weeds. Num Pages: 424 pages, 2 figures, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; JFC; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292777675
- ISBN
- 9780292777675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.30
€ 41.99
€ 37.30
Paperback. What birds to look for in the West Indies, and how to get to them. Illustrator(s): Wolf, Mimi Hoppe. Series: Corrie Herring Hooks Series. Num Pages: 270 pages, 19 color and 20 b&w illus., 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KJW; WNCB; WTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292791015
- ISBN
- 9780292791015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. Editor(s): Kina, Laura. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 36 colour illustrations, 47 illus., 36 in color. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBS; HBTB; JFSJ5; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295741376
- ISBN
- 9780295741376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.57
€ 42.99
€ 38.57
Hardback. Editor(s): Howe, Joshua P. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 colour illustrations, 12 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; RNK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295741383
- ISBN
- 9780295741383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.43
€ 118.43
Paperback. Editor(s): Howe, Joshua P. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 colour illustrations, 12 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; RNK; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295741390
- ISBN
- 9780295741390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.70
€ 32.99
€ 29.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295958330
- ISBN
- 9780295958330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.32
€ 26.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. At the age of 48, the author sold his pig farm and joined the Peace Corps. This title presents his story. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JKSR; JPS; WT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295969282
- ISBN
- 9780295969282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.70
€ 32.99
€ 29.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780295970189
- ISBN
- 9780295970189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Editor(s): Daniels, Roger; Kitano, Harry H. L.; Taylor, Sandra C.; Arrington, Leonard J. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 749.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295971179
- ISBN
- 9780295971179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58