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Hardback. The Many Meanings of Poverty is about poverty in a colonial context--it argues that the cultural meanings of poverty defined social compacts that served to bolster and undermine the sources of colonialism. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 tables, 4 figures, 10 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR; JFFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 712. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804751780
- ISBN
- 9780804751780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.92
€ 89.92
Hardback. Explores the causes, consequences, and contemporary reactions to Brazil's sharply unequal agrarian structure Editor(s): Carter, Miguel. Num Pages: 544 pages, 33 photographs, 57 tables, 11maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JPWD; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351726
- ISBN
- 9780822351726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.38
€ 143.38
Paperback. Race, Sex, and History in the Small Spaces of Andean Life. Series: Narrating Native Histories. 360 pages, 52 illustrations, 2 figures. Explores the multiple identities of a community of people in the Bolivian highlands through their own lived experiences and their own voices. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; JFSL9; JHMC. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 20. Weight: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822352679
- ISBN
- 9780822352679
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Paperback. El Salvador emerged from a brutal civil war in 1992 to find much of its national income coming from a massive emigrant workforce that earns money in the US. This book examines this new way of life as it extends across two places: Intipuca, a Salvadoran town, and the Washington, DC, home to the second largest population Salvadorans in the US. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 halftones, 1 map, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCS; JFFN; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226653402
- ISBN
- 9780226653402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.55
€ 36.99
€ 28.55
Amazon Rush Gold and Environmental Mercury Contamination
Bonotto, Daniel Marcos; Silveira, Ene Gloria ...
Hardcover. Num Pages: 131 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 185 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 131
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607416098
- ISBN
- 9781607416098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.80€ 67.17
€ 97.80
€ 67.17
Hardback. Chronicles an early example of "regime change" that was based on a flawed interpretation of intelligence and proclaimed a success even as its mistakes were becoming clear. Here, the author has selected and annotated twenty documents for a documentary Appendix, culminating with President Clinton's apology to the people of Guatemala. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCG; 3JJPG; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754675
- ISBN
- 9780804754675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.13
€ 111.13
hardcover. This is a study of the religious and social thought of the Jesuit Antonio Vieira (1608-97), a key actor in European and Ibero-American politics whose long career exemplifies the tension between the missionary project and the Portuguese imperial project. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLH; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804729079
- ISBN
- 9780804729079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.14
€ 84.14
Paperback. This book investigates a recent Peruvian decentralization reform that is considered to be one of the most participatory in Latin America. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JM; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 330. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804773980
- ISBN
- 9780804773980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.35
€ 29.99
€ 26.35
Hardcover. Editor(s): Evans, Susan Toby. Series: Pre-Columbian Art at Dumbarton Oaks. Num Pages: 304 pages, 110 color illustrations, 93 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACG; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 315 x 240 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884023456
- ISBN
- 9780884023456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.62€ 65.10
€ 67.62
€ 65.10
Paperback. Explores the practice and meanings of death rituals in poor urban neighborhoods on the outskirts of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. This book provides descriptions of the Day of the Dead and other religious practices. It analyzes how the rites and beliefs associated with death shape and reflect poor Oaxacans' values and social identity. Num Pages: 336 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HRCR; JFCA; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136891
- ISBN
- 9780231136891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Hardcover. Editor(s): Shostell, Joseph Mark; Ruiz-Garcia, Manuel. Num Pages: 504 pages, b/w photos, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KLS; PSVW73. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 191 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608766338
- ISBN
- 9781608766338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 285.37€ 189.93
€ 285.37
€ 189.93
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of the Americas. Num Pages: 590 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; GBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 590
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810878136
- ISBN
- 9780810878136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.24
€ 243.24
paperback. In Punk and Revolution Shane Greene radically uproots punk from its place in Western culture to situate it as a crucial element in Peru's culture of subversive militancy and political violence. Experimenting with form and content, Greene redefines how we think about punk subculture and revolutionary politics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 63 illustrations, 8 page color insert. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AVGU; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822362746
- ISBN
- 9780822362746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. Regarded by many as one of the best critical books on Borges. Translator(s): Montero, Oscar. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 2ADS; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822314202
- ISBN
- 9780822314202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.49
€ 29.99
€ 26.49
Paperback. Beyond Borders: A History of Mexican Migration to the United States details the origins and evolution of the movement of people from Mexico into the United States from the first significant flow across the border at the turn of the twentieth century up to the present day. Series: Viewpoints/Puntos de Vista. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; HBLX; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405194303
- ISBN
- 9781405194303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.06
€ 26.06
Paperback. Investigates judicial reform in Argentina, Mexico, and Peru. This book suggests that while ruling parties can be induced to initiate judicial reforms by introducing constitutional revisions, they often prove unwilling to implement these constitutional changes by enacting required legislation. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPR; JPA; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268028879
- ISBN
- 9780268028879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.59
€ 24.99
€ 23.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 1QFG; GTF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- KIT Publishers Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789460220968
- ISBN
- 9789460220968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.23
€ 36.99
€ 24.23
Hardback. Despite wide-ranging reforms triggered by the epic Mexican Revolution of 1910-1923, the 1940s saw a powerful reassertion of Washington's influence over Mexico City. This book traces the course of this reversal and examines the critical role of World War II in changing US-Mexican relations. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 320 pages, charts, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842025508
- ISBN
- 9780842025508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.18
€ 166.18
paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; JPH; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271019987
- ISBN
- 9780271019987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.45
€ 42.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. Posits an underlying religious impetus for modernity in Mexico, claiming that the Catholic Church nursed a reform movement that ultimately affected many of the same changes as the Protestant Reformation. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HRCC7; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3963 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822329435
- ISBN
- 9780822329435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Hardcover. This is the first part of a two-volume textbook offering the basis for a single semester undergraduate-level university course on environmental politics in Latin America and the Caribbean. It offers a pioneering and comprehensive introduction to the theme - one of growing importance in the study of rapidly growing developing regions. Series: Liverpool Latin American Textbooks. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 black & white tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; JPSL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781380215
- ISBN
- 9781781380215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.00
€ 136.00
Paperback. This social and cultural history of the provisioning of Salvador, Brazil, as it moved from colony to independent city encompasses a whole society by looking at a broadly defined occupation--the food trade--and showing the connections between and among social categories. Series: Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American & Latino Art & Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 b&w Photographs, 5 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292723269
- ISBN
- 9780292723269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.87
€ 38.99
€ 34.87
Hardback. It is well known that large numbers of Europeans migrated overseas during the century preceding the Great Depression of 1930, many of them to the United States. What is not well known is that more than 20 percent of these migrants emigrated to Latin America. Editor(s): Bailey, Samuel L.; Miguez, Eduardo Jose. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 293 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028301
- ISBN
- 9780842028301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.67
€ 150.67
Complete in breadth and chronological span, A History of Brazil is a panoramic interpretation of the Brazilian past from discovery to the present that treats the economic, social, cultural, and political evolution of Latin America's largest nation Num Pages: 544 pages, 35 photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231079549
- ISBN
- 9780231079549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.22
€ 161.22