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Paperback. Nora Strejilevich was a young woman when her brother and other family members and friends disappeared at the hands of the military junta that held power in Argentina from 1976 to 1983. Strejilevich here expresses the "choir of voices" of those imprisoned and abused. Translator(s): Torre, Cristina de la. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 2ADSL; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BG; BTP; DCF; FA; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921310
- ISBN
- 9780813921310
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Condition: New
€ 32.36
€ 32.36
Journal of a Residence in Chile during the Year 1822, and a Voyage fro...
Graham, Maria. Ed(S): Hayward, Jennifer (Asso...
Paperback. In 1821, Maria Dundas Graham sailed for South America. After her husband, the ship's captain, died en route, the newly widowed Maria Graham resisted all efforts to hustle her back to England. She rented a cottage in Valparaiso and spent nine months travelling in Chile. This is her journal. Editor(s): Hayward, Jennifer (Associate Professor of English, College of Wooster, USA). Num Pages: 432 pages, 15 b&w illustrations, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 1KLSH; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813922164
- ISBN
- 9780813922164
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Condition: New
€ 38.57
€ 38.57
Hardback. Even before the arrival of Europeans to the Americas, the practice of taking captives was widespread among Native Americans. This book talks about the many reasons behind the Indians taking captives. It offers a comprehensive historical and literary account of Indian captivity in Spanish-controlled territory from the 16th-20th century. Translator(s): Pellon, Gustavo. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925868
- ISBN
- 9780813925868
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Condition: New
€ 83.07
€ 83.07
Paperback. Even before the arrival of Europeans to the Americas, the practice of taking captives was widespread among Native Americans. This book talks about the many reasons behind the Indians taking captives. It offers a comprehensive historical and literary account of Indian captivity in Spanish-controlled territory from the 16th-20th century. Translator(s): Pellon, Gustavo. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 b & w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925875
- ISBN
- 9780813925875
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Condition: New
€ 35.52
€ 35.52
hardcover. Arguing that race has been the specter that has haunted many of the discussions about Latin American regional and national cultures today, Anke Birkenmaier describes Latin American anthropology as a field of knowledge that evolved dramatically in the period between the two world wars. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSL1; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813938783
- ISBN
- 9780813938783
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Condition: New
€ 93.46
€ 93.46
paperback. Series: Modern Literature Initiative. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; 3JH; 3JJ; DSK; HBTB; JFC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813939162
- ISBN
- 9780813939162
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Condition: New
€ 46.88
€ 46.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 117 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 205 x 10. Weight in Grams: 284.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 117
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826328762
- ISBN
- 9780826328762
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54
Hardback. This book examines culture and diplomacy in Mexico s relations with the rest of Latin America during the presidency of Lazaro Cardenas (1934 1940). " Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826356901
- ISBN
- 9780826356901
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Condition: New
€ 71.27
€ 71.27
Paperback. This book, based on original research, explores the origin of the mola in the early twentieth century, how it became part of the everyday dress of Kuna women, and its role in creating Kuna identity. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCP; HBJK; JFC; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 254 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1089.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826357069
- ISBN
- 9780826357069
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Condition: New
€ 64.75
€ 64.75
Hardback. Presents a study of the ways places are created and how they attain meaning. Smith presents archaeological data from Khonkho Wankane in the southern Lake Titicaca basin of Bolivia to explore how landscapes were imagined and constructed during processes of political centralization in this region. Series: Archaeologies of Landscape in the Americas Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; HBJK; HDD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826357090
- ISBN
- 9780826357090
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Condition: New
€ 94.35
€ 94.35
Paperback. This provocative examination of Aztec marriage practices offers a powerful analysis of the dynamics of society and politics in Mexico before and after the Spanish conquest. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1QDAK; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826357120
- ISBN
- 9780826357120
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Condition: New
€ 40.15
€ 40.15
Hardback. Through this investigation, the promises and pitfalls of a literacy-revitalization endeavor are detailed and our understanding of the concept of literacy is reexamined. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; CFC; HBJK; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 748.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826357236
- ISBN
- 9780826357236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.82
€ 83.82
Hardback. Famous for its majestic ruins, Mexico has gone to great lengths to preserve and display the remains of its pre-Hispanic past. The Pursuit of Ruins argues that the government effort to take control of the ancient remains took off in the late nineteenth century during the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz. Series: Dialogos Series. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; HDD; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826357311
- ISBN
- 9780826357311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.86
€ 118.86
Hardback. Examining the career of a largely unstudied eighteenth-century engraver, this book establishes Jeronimo Antonio Gil, a man immersed within the complicated culture and politics of the Spanish empire, as a major figure in the history of both Spanish and Mexican art." Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KLCM; 3JF; ACQ; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 953.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826357342
- ISBN
- 9780826357342
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Condition: New
€ 84.07
€ 84.07
Hardback. The 1946 Mexican presidential election signaled the ascent of a new generation of cosmopolitan civilian government officials, led by the magnetic lawyer Miguel Aleman. Sons of the Mexican Revolution traces the socialization of this ruling generation's members, from their earliest education through their rise to national prominence. Series: Dialogos Series. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBTV; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826357380
- ISBN
- 9780826357380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.28
€ 117.28
Paperback. The 1946 Mexican presidential election signaled the ascent of a new generation of cosmopolitan civilian government officials, led by the magnetic lawyer Miguel Aleman. Sons of the Mexican Revolution traces the socialization of this ruling generation's members, from their earliest education through their rise to national prominence. Series: Dialogos Series. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBTV; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826357397
- ISBN
- 9780826357397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.59
€ 40.59
Hardback. Bringing together sixty-five primary documents vital to understanding the history of art in Latin America since 1900, Patrick Frank shows how modern art developed in Latin America in this important new work complementing his previous book, Twentieth-Century Art of Latin America, Revised and Expanded Edition. Editor(s): Frank, Patrick. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJ; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826357878
- ISBN
- 9780826357878
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Condition: New
€ 118.03
€ 118.03
The Petexbatun Regional Archaeological Project. A Multidisciplinary St...
Arthur A. . Ed(S): Demarest
Hardback. Provides an overview to the multi-volume "Petexbatun" project series, describing the objectives, structure, personnel, and findings of the seven-year investigation. This book provides answers to some questions about the Classic Maya collapse, and features a preview of evidence on the debate over the fate of the Classic Maya civilization. Editor(s): Demarest, Arthur A. Series: Vanderbilt Institute of Mesoamerican Archaeology S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 maps, 9 figures, 29 drawings, 12 photographs, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 293 x 19. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826514431
- ISBN
- 9780826514431
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Condition: New
€ 101.93
€ 101.93
Hardback. "This book compiles the most up-to-date research and evidence on the different dimensions of drugs and drugs policy in Colombia, a country that has done everything possible to fight illicit drug production and trafficking"-- Editor(s): Gaviria, Alejandro; Mejia, Daniel. Translator(s): Weiskopf, Jimmy. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826520715
- ISBN
- 9780826520715
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Condition: New
€ 125.07
€ 125.07
Paperback. On February 13, 1982, the Guatemalan army stormed into the remote northern Guatemala village of Santa Maria Tzeja. This book describes the experiences of the survivors - both those who stayed behind in conditions of savage repression and those who fled to Mexico where they learned to organize and defend their rights. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1 figure, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBTB; JFFD; JFSF; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566396226
- ISBN
- 9781566396226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.89
€ 36.89
Paperback. The heroic texts depicting the discovery of territories, and the ultimate subjection of land and cultures to European nation-states all but erase the vanquished. This work lays bare the discursive strategies that generated the founding texts of Latin American history and engulfed its subjected peoples in silence for 500 years. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSU; HBA; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 14. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566398343
- ISBN
- 9781566398343
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Condition: New
€ 37.83
€ 37.83
Hardback. Musica nortena, a musical genre with its roots in the folk ballad traditions of Northern Mexico and the Texas-Mexican border region, has become a hugely popular musical style in the US, particularly among Mexican immigrants. This title provides a history of this transnational music that has found enormous commercial success in norteamerica. Series: Studies in Latin America & Caribbean Music. Num Pages: 251 pages, 26 Figures, 2 Maps, 13 Halftones. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLCM; AVGH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592137466
- ISBN
- 9781592137466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.06
€ 87.06
Paperback. Musica nortena, a musical genre with its roots in the folk ballad traditions of Northern Mexico and the Texas-Mexican border region, has become a hugely popular musical style in the US, particularly among Mexican immigrants. This title provides a history of this transnational music that has found enormous commercial success in norteamerica. Series: Studies in Latin America & Caribbean Music. Num Pages: 268 pages, 26 Figures, 2 Maps, 13 Halftones. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLCM; AVGH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592137473
- ISBN
- 9781592137473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.65
€ 38.65
Hardback. How the border shapes the experiences and opportunities of Mexicans on each side Translator(s): del Castillo, Sandra. Series: Voices of Latin American Life Series. Num Pages: 238 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592139088
- ISBN
- 9781592139088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.89
€ 86.89