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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 29.99
€ 23.97