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Paperback. After a promising start as a prosperous and liberal democratic nation at the end of the nineteenth century, Argentina descended into instability and crisis. This book demonstrates that Argentina's turn of fortune was the ironic consequence of schemes to "civilize" the nation in the name of progressivism, health, science, and public order. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 illustrations, 2 maps, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807856697
- ISBN
- 9780807856697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.97
€ 50.97
Paperback. Sex can be an oppressive force, a tool to shame, divide, and control a population. But it can also be a force for change, for the legal and physical challenge of inequity and injustice. The author uses court transcripts and criminal cases to provide a coherent picture of Mexican-American sexuality at the turn of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; JFSL4; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226532691
- ISBN
- 9780226532691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.12
€ 34.99
€ 27.12
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 125 Full Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 193 x 28. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Ten Speed Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580089944
- ISBN
- 9781580089944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.81
€ 31.99
€ 29.81
Paperback. Lake Titicaca is the world's highest navigable lake. It was home to some of the greatest civilizations in the ancient world. These civilizations were created by the ancestors of the Aymara and Quechua people who continue to live and work in Peru and Bolivia. This book provides a description of the great cultures that inhabited this land. Series: World Heritage and Monument. Num Pages: 214 pages, over 100 coour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 1KLSR; HBJK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 182 x 19. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745826
- ISBN
- 9781931745826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.30
€ 50.30
Hardcover. This book explores the role of emotion and affect in recent Latin American cinema (1990s-2000s) in the context of larger public debates about past traumas and current anxieties. To address this topic, it examines some of the most significant trends in contemporary Latin American filmmaking. Num Pages: 228 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 1KLCM; 1KLSA; 1KLSB; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230109551
- ISBN
- 9780230109551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11
Hardcover. Analyses the workers attraction to mining from agriculture, their concepts of 'order and progress', and how they shaped their lives rather than becoming mere victims of colonialism. This study is intended for scholars, students, and general audiences interested in additional views of colonialism, modernization, and diversified economies. Num Pages: 274 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KLSG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230115897
- ISBN
- 9780230115897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.10
€ 65.10
Paperback. A historical account of concepts of honor in Mexico during the mid-to-late nineteenth century and the role of those concepts in the development of the public sphere. Num Pages: 400 pages, 24 illustrations, 7 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822346456
- ISBN
- 9780822346456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.25
€ 35.99
€ 32.25
Hardcover. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; AVGH; JFCA; JHBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226385402
- ISBN
- 9780226385402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.75€ 76.95
€ 92.75
€ 76.95
Hardcover. In this edited volume, 14 scholars, mostly from Latin America, analyze the state of relations between North America and Latin America in a number of sectors - economic, security, politics, and the environment. Editor(s): Prevost, Gary; Oliva, Carlos. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JPFK; JPFN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312294564
- ISBN
- 9780312294564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.98
€ 64.98
Paperback. The political upheaval in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala had a devastating human toll at the end of the twentieth century. Many of those who survived the wars chose temporary refuge in neighboring countries such as Honduras and Costa Rica. This book tells the story of that migration. Num Pages: 289 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 63.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247017
- ISBN
- 9780520247017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826330888
- ISBN
- 9780826330888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.63
€ 46.63
Paperback. Presents a description of the Spanish landing in Mexico in 1520 and their amazement at the city, the exploitation of the natives for gold and other treasures, the expulsion and flight of the Spaniards, their regrouping and eventual capture of the Aztec capital. Editor(s): Cohen, John M. Translator(s): Cohen, John M. Num Pages: 416 pages, b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 312. Good copy with some shelf wear, yellowing of pages
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KKD0010334
- ISBN
- 9780140441239
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 204 x 21. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Broadway Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780770436377
- ISBN
- 9780770436377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.14
€ 16.99
€ 16.14
Hardback. Community Action for Conservation: Mexican Experiences Editor(s): Porter-Bolland, Luciana; Ruiz-Mallen, Isabel; Camacho-Benavides, Claudia; McCandless, Susannah R. Num Pages: 179 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461479550
- ISBN
- 9781461479550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.62
€ 185.62
Hardcover. This is the first book-length analysis of the rise in power of the Bolivian party Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) and its leader, President Evo Morales. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; JPFF; JPHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608191
- ISBN
- 9780230608191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29
Hardback. A father-daughter research team tell the behind-the-scenes story of a social movement started by a group of Brazilian women in 1986 in order to secure economic rights for women and transform their roles in homes and communities. Num Pages: 200 pages, 26 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JFSJ1; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822354062
- ISBN
- 9780822354062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.05
€ 114.05
Paperback. Presents an overview of the prehistory of the Cuzco region from the arrival of the first hunter-gatherers (ca 7000 BC) to the fall of the Inca Empire in AD 1532. This book addresses both the specific patterns of settlement in the Cuzco Valley and the larger processes of cultural development. Series: Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American & Latino Art & Culture. Num Pages: 271 pages, 76 photos, 25 figures, 26 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; HBLC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 276 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292702790
- ISBN
- 9780292702790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.43
€ 38.99
€ 35.43
Paperback. Between 1910 and 1919, Morelos, Mexico, was home to a bloody agrarian revolution that saw government troops burn villages, and two of every five people either flee the fighting or die in it. The region's conflict came in response to a dramatic economic transformation from a peasant economy to the hub of Mexico's sugar industry during 19th century. Num Pages: 303 pages, 19 halftones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826336644
- ISBN
- 9780826336644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.04
€ 41.04
Hardcover. Comprised of 24 newly commissioned chapters, this defining reference volume on Latin America introduces English-language readers to the debates, traditions, and sensibilities that have shaped the study of this diverse region. Editor(s): Poole, Deborah. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 172 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234685
- ISBN
- 9780631234685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48
€ 53.48
Paperback. Since the 1994 Zapatista uprising in the southernmost Mexican state of Chiapas, the indigenous population has seen a lot of changes. This book provides an analysis of the advances and limitations of the Zapatista autonomy project. It includes personal histories of indigenous people. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826345844
- ISBN
- 9780826345844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.72
€ 40.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486795737
- ISBN
- 9780486795737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.34
€ 14.99
€ 12.34
Paperback. Child pornography and the sexual abuse of children through misuse of the media and the Internet are complex yet closely related issues. Not only do they necessitate complex solutions, they also demand a social response from all sectors of society. This volume records the response of these various sectors.. Editor(s): Arnaldo, Carlos A. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; 1FKS; 1FMP; 1H; 1KLCS; 1KLSB; JFD; JFFE1; JKV; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571812469
- ISBN
- 9781571812469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.18
€ 44.18
Paperback. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 334 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742556003
- ISBN
- 9780742556003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.81
€ 72.81
Fronteras No Mas: Toward Social Justice at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Staudt, Kathleen, Coronado, Irasema
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312239398
- ISBN
- 9780312239398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01