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Hardback. Surveys the diverse styles, subjects and iconography of painting in Latin America between the 16th and 19th centuries. Comparing and contrasting the Viceroyalties of New Spain, with its centre in modern-day Mexico, and Peru, the authors explore the very different ways the two regions responded to the influence of the Europeans and their art. Num Pages: 480 pages, 378 color + 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACQ; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 301 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2566.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300191011
ISBN
9780300191011
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.01
€ 52.61

Paperback. Winner of the 1997 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature, Paul Pritchard's Deep Play is a unique, stylish and timeless commentary reflecting the pressures and rewards of climbing some of the world's hardest and most challenging rock climbs. It is a unique first-hand account of what many consider to be the last great era in British climbing. Num Pages: 168 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 1DBKWN; 1KLS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308. Climbing the World's Most Dangerous Routes. 168 pages, 8pp colour plates. Winner of the 1997 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature, Paul Pritchard's Deep Play is a unique, stylish and timeless commentary reflecting the pressures and rewards of climbing some of the world's hardest and most challenging rock climbs. It is a unique first-hand account of what many consider to be the last great era in British climbing. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 1DBKWN; 1KLS; WSZG. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 15. Weight: 308.
Publisher
Vertebrate
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906148584
ISBN
9781906148584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 305 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
HAU
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780997367546
ISBN
9780997367546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.19

Paperback. Series: Arkana S. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BG; VXWM; VXWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
6th Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140193664
ISBN
9780140193664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.90

Paperback. An ethnography that examines the culture of beauty and plastic surgery in Brazil Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 illustrations, including 10 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472. Beauty, Sex, and Plastic Surgery in Brazil. 312 pages, 25 illustrations, including 10 in colour. An ethnography that examines the culture of beauty and plastic surgery in Brazil. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFC; JHMC. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight: 480.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822348016
ISBN
9780822348016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.59

Paperback. The Andean nation of Ecuador derives much of its revenue from petroleum that is extracted from its vast Upper Amazonian rain forest, which is home to ten indigenous nationalities. This book presents a trenchant ethnography of history, ecology, imagery, and cosmology to focus on shamans, ceramic artists, myth, ritual, and political engagements. Num Pages: 336 pages, 29 photographs; 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; JFC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 535.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074790
ISBN
9780252074790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. Observations of the sun, moon, planets, and stars played a central role in ancient Maya lifeways, as they do among contemporary Maya who maintain the traditional ways. This book constructs Maya astronomy and cosmology through the astronomical information encoded in Precolumbian Maya art and confirmed by the practices of living Maya peoples. Series: The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies. Num Pages: 382 pages, 48 figures, 22 b&w plates, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLS; ACBK; JFHF; JHMC; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292752269
ISBN
9780292752269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.99

Paperback. Series: David Rockefeller Centre for Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 464 pages, 12 illus & 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JH; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Harvard University Press Massachusetts
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0228094
ISBN
9780674015807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. The definitive bible on Mexican home-cooking by Mexico's leading culinary authority, Margarita Carrillo Arronte. Translator(s): Heining, Anne. Num Pages: 704 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 276 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1962.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
y First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714867526
ISBN
9780714867526
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 38.86

Paperback. "First published in Brazil as A formaocao das almas, by Companhia das Letras, 1990"--T.p. verso. Translator(s): Lander, Clifford. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JPHL; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268035266
ISBN
9780268035266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Hardcover. Num Pages: 744 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226121505
ISBN
9780226121505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.45
€ 125.64

Paperback. When James Miles and his best friend Paul Loseby were caught smuggling ten kilos of cocaine out of Caracas, Venezuela, they couldn't deny their guilt. This title tells the true-life story of how two men endured untold savagery in the most appalling conditions. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; BTP; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091946791
ISBN
9780091946791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.99

Paperback. The Incas is a captivating exploration of one of the greatest civilizations ever seen. Seamlessly drawing on history, archaeology, and ethnography, this thoroughly updated new edition integrates advances made in hundreds of new studies conducted over the last decade. Series: Peoples of America. Num Pages: 566 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1QDAK; 3H; HBJK; HBLC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
450
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444331158
ISBN
9781444331158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.86

Paperback. Explores Wari' conceptions of person, body, and spirit, as well as indigenous understandings of memory and emotion, to explain why the Wari' felt that corpses must be destroyed and why they preferred cannibalism over cremation. This book shows why, in Wari' terms, it was considered the most honorable and compassionate way of treating the dead. Num Pages: 317 pages, 15 halftones, 3 maps, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292712362
ISBN
9780292712362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.59

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tilman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909461161
ISBN
9781909461161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.99

Paperback. Two cultures collided in Tipu, Belize in the 1600s: that of the native Maya and of the Spanish missionaries. Combining historical documentation with archaeological finds, the author provides an account of the meshing of these cultures and the Tipu's assimilation of Catholic practices. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HDD; HRAF; HRCC7; HRKT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 671. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd
SKU
KLJ0014439
ISBN
9780817310257
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Hardcover. Editor(s): Andrist, Debra D. Num Pages: 256 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KL; 2ADS; ACBK; DS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845197407
ISBN
9781845197407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.04

Paperback. Pantanal Wildlife Guide - Expert wildlife information covering the Pantanal of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, wetland habitats and endemics, practical field advice. This guide also includes species classification featuring jaguars, giant otters and anacondas, when and where to visit, photography tips, birdwatching, conservation and natural history. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Wildlife Guides). Num Pages: 176 pages, 176pp colour photos & 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; WNC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 322. A Visitor's Guide to Brazil's Great Wetland. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Wildlife Guides). 176 pages, 176pp colour photos & 10 maps. The Pantanal of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay is South America's Serengeti: its wetlands are the largest on earth (they're half the size of France) and, in the dry season, crocodiles and storks jostle to gobble the last of the dying fish. This title covers all the main wildlife groups while focussing exclusively on the Pantanal. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLSB; WNC; WTH. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 10. Weight: 326.
Publisher
Bradt Travel Guides
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841623054
ISBN
9781841623054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.07

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107635241
ISBN
9781107635241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.95

Paperback. Explores the dynamic Mayan customs of the Q'eqchi' people living in the cultural crossroads of Livingston, Guatemala. This book watches unobtrusively the traditions, rituals, and everyday actions that exemplify the long-standing moral concepts guiding the Q'eqchi' in their relationships and tribulations. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292714557
ISBN
9780292714557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.49

Hardback. The author scrutinizes the claim that legal recognition of local water rights would reduce water conflict and increase water security and equality for peasant and indigenous water users. Peru's and Bolivia's case studies demonstrate how formalization policies, while aiming to enhance inclusion, actually reinforce exclusion of the marginalized. Series: Environment, Politics and Social Change. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 1KLSR; JP; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137545220
ISBN
9781137545220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.84
€ 13.92

Paperback. Chomsky's combative lectures from Nicaragua during the Cold War period, given at the height of his intellectual prowess. Series: Chomsky Perspectives. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745335445
ISBN
9780745335445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.57

Hardback. Scholarship related to environmental questions in Latin America has only recently begun to coalesce around citizenship as both an empirical site of inquiry and an analytical frame of reference. This has led to a series of new insights and perspectives, but few efforts have been made to bring these various approaches into a sustained conversation.. Editor(s): Latta, Alex; Wittman, Hannah. Series: CEDLA Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JHMC; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 151 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488. Natures, Subjects and Struggles. Series: CEDLA Latin American Studies. 260 pages, 1 table, 2 ills. Editor(s): Latta, Alex; Wittman, Hannah. Scholarship related to environmental questions in Latin America has only recently begun to coalesce around citizenship as both an empirical site of inquiry and an analytical frame of reference. This has led to a series of new insights and perspectives, but few efforts have been made to bring these various approaches into a sustained conversation. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KL; JHMC; RNK. Dimension: 151 x 237 x 19. Weight: 488.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
260
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857457479
ISBN
9780857457479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.82
€ 84.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Garcia Loaeza, Pablo (Associate Professor of Spanish, West Virginia University Associate Professor of Spanish American Literature and Culture, West Virginia University Associate Professor of Spanish, West Virginia University West Virginia University West Virginia University); Garrett, Victoria L (West Virginia University). Series: Latin American Originals. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KLS; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTP; RGR; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271065489
ISBN
9780271065489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.97

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