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Paperback. Analyzes spatial history of 19th and early 20th century Mexico, particularly political uses of mapping and surveying, to demonstrate multiple ways that space can be negotiated in the service of local or national agendas. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822334163
- ISBN
- 9780822334163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.05
€ 32.99
€ 30.05
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691605005
- ISBN
- 9780691605005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
Paperback. Urban Circus - Holiday reads and travel literature by Catriona Rainsford exploring the world of Mexican malabaristas or circus performers and her journeys with them. Also a discussion about hand-to-mouth travel, this narrative includes stories of the Mexican streets, its urban poor, indigenous culture and ancient wandering entertainer traditions. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 336. Travels with Mexico's Malabaristas. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). 296 pages, 1 map. A story that opens in Chihuahua, North Mexico, with a chance meeting with a group of itinerant Mexican street performers. Entranced by their stories and free-roaming lifestyle, the author decides to go with them on what becomes a two-year, hand-to-mouth journey across Mexico. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WTL. Dimension: 204 x 143 x 21. Weight: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bradt Travel Guides
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841624440
- ISBN
- 9781841624440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.66
€ 17.99
€ 15.66
Hardcover. An important, but understudied segment of colonial society, urban Indians composed a majority of the population of Spanish America's most important cities. This title brings together the work of scholars of urban Indians of colonial Latin America. Editor(s): Murillo, Dana Velasco; Lentz, Mark; Ochoa, Margarita R. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845194413
- ISBN
- 9781845194413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.03
€ 126.03
Hardcover. The newest volume of the benchmark bibliography of Latin American studies Editor(s): McCann, Katherine D.; North, Tracy. Series: Handbook of Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 809 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1247.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 809
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292747715
- ISBN
- 9780292747715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.46
€ 140.46
hardcover. This ethnography of the native people of the Bajo Urubamba river in Peruvian Amazonia addresses the wider issue of historical change in Amazonia and the political problems caused for indigenous people by modern development. Series: Oxford Studies in Social & Cultural Anthropology. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 figure, 3 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 31. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780198273554
- ISBN
- 9780198273554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.51
€ 258.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403968869
- ISBN
- 9781403968869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.75
€ 64.75
Paperback. Compares the formation of Yoruba (Nago) religious traditions and ethnic identities in the Brazilian states of Sergipe and Bahia, revealing how they diverged from each other due to their different social and political contexts and needs. Translator(s): Berg, Stephen. Series: Latin America in Translation/enTraduccion/em Traducao. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 figs., 4 tables, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807859759
- ISBN
- 9780807859759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.41
€ 47.41
Paperback. Presents a framework for re-conceptualizing the relationship between neoliberal development and social movements. Moving beyond the notion that development is a hegemonic, homogenizing force that victimizes local communities, this book argues that development processes and social movements shape each other in uneven and paradoxical ways. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 photographs, 1 table, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFC; JHMP; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822344834
- ISBN
- 9780822344834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.02
€ 31.99
€ 29.02
Hardcover. Everyone enjoys the flavourful and piquant foods and refreshing drinks of Mexico. This book includes recipes for: Vegetarian frijoles; Tortilla soup; Chocolate chilli sauce; Pork medallions with salsa; Mushroom filled burritos; Quail in rose petal sauce; Halibut cerviche with olives; Shrimp in tequila sauce; and more. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628737585
- ISBN
- 9781628737585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.64
€ 21.64
Hardback. Series: Law, Governance and Technology Series. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JPHV; UBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319335926
- ISBN
- 9783319335926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.99
€ 122.99
Paperback. Using a case study of tropical deforestation in the upper reaches of the Amazon Basin, this study argues that small landholders and peasants play an active role in the destructive process only when they pool their resources or join with corporations to open up new regions for settlement. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 234 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RGBL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231080453
- ISBN
- 9780231080453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.68
€ 53.99
€ 38.68
Paperback. This work examines how the exercise of power and the strategies of social movements transformed with the transition from a military to an elected-civilian regime in Chile. Num Pages: 273 pages, 17 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JJPR; GTB; JHMC; JPHV; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520227682
- ISBN
- 9780520227682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.92
€ 35.99
€ 25.92
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. Social Movements and Leftist Governments in Latin America moves beyond simple discussion of social movements to address an issue that is crucial for politics in the region today but has yet to be properly analysed - specifically, what is the position of the social movements after progressive governments take power. Editor(s): Prevost, Gary; Campos, Carlos Oliva; Vanden, Harry E. Num Pages: 189 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJP; 3JM; JHB; JPH; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780321837
- ISBN
- 9781780321837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.20
€ 34.99
€ 29.20
Hardcover. How often has an American or European businessman been astonished to have his Mexican or Brazilian counterpart break off discussions without explanation and refuse to return his calls? This book helps non-Latin American businessmen or MBA students address the region. If you want to study or work in Latin America this is a must read. Editor(s): Crane, Robert; Rizowy, Carlos. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230580817
- ISBN
- 9780230580817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.94
€ 122.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 257 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; ASD; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826329417
- ISBN
- 9780826329417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.44
€ 40.44
Paperback. This twentieth-century history of Guatemala begins with an analysis of the Grand Tikal Futura, a postmodern shopping mall with a faux-Mayan facade that is surrounded by a landscape of gated subdivisions, evangelical churches, motels, Kaqchikel-speaking villages, and some of the most poverty-stricken ghettos in the hemisphere. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; GTF; HBJK; HBLW; JFFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5906 x 3971 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822351313
- ISBN
- 9780822351313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.10
€ 32.99
€ 30.10
Num Pages: 189 pages, 166 photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AJB; AJCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1670.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764342448
- ISBN
- 9780764342448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.27€ 38.62
€ 53.27
€ 38.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442206090
- ISBN
- 9781442206090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.54
€ 17.99
€ 17.54
Paperback. While recognizing its origins and scope, this book offers an interpretation of Latin American philosophy by looking at its radical and transformative roots. It explores Latin America's engagement with contemporary problems in Western philosophy and describes the transformative impact of this encounter on contemporary thought. Series: World Philosophies. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012579
- ISBN
- 9780253012579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.40
€ 38.99
€ 35.40
Paperback. The Old South is a collection of primary documents and previously published essays introducing students to recent themes found in scholarship on the social and cultural history of the Old South. Editor(s): Smith, Mark M. Series: Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 1KLS; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631219279
- ISBN
- 9780631219279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.22
€ 57.22
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
Hardcover. Follmi travelled far and wide to witness the celebrations, landscapes, rituals and traditions of cultures all over the world, discovering new ways of seeing as he sought to understand and capture through photography the connections linking the people to their ancestral lands. This book deals with his work. Num Pages: 288 pages, 130 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500518229
- ISBN
- 9780500518229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 5.80
€ 11.99
€ 5.80