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Latin American Cultural Objects And Episodes

by William H. Beezley

34,38€ + 10% CARD

 Delight in the cultural aspects of Latin America by observing the objects that give life to history Latin American Cultural Objects and Episodes provides readers with an eclectic and fascinating exploration of Latin American history through the examination of physical objects. Distinguished author and Professor William H. Beezley takes readers on a journey that includes objects used music and visual media, such as movies, documentaries, and television. Forming an integral part of the history they represent, the objects described in this book tell the tale of the little known or neglected part of Latin American history. While most historical authors and researchers focus on the political and economic life of Latin America, this author uses the objects he highlights to explain and illuminate the daily lives of the Latin American peoples and the legacies that they share. Forming an essential part of a comprehensive understanding of Latin American history, the book includes discussions and explorations of: <ul> <li>How objects have transformed and shaped the cultures of Latin America over the years</li> <li>Unusual and interesting objects serendipitously discovered by a variety of researchers and historians</li> <li>Ten chapters, each beginning with an object acting as a synecdoche or metonym that introduces a discussion of Latin American historical life</li> <li>The significance of the objects to particular religious practices, musical traditions, or schools of visual media, such as folk art, film or television</li> </ul> Perfect for anyone interested in Latin American life beyond politics and economics, Latin American Cultural Objects and Episodes belongs on the bookshelves of everyone with a curiosity about culture in Latin America as it''s revealed through physical objects.
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Short History Of U.S. Interventions In Latin America And The Caribbean

by Alan Mcpherson

111,23€ + 10% CARD

 A Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean presents a concise account of the full sweep of U.S. military invasions and interventions in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean from 1800 up to the present day.
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A Short History Of U.S. Interventions In Latin America And The Caribbean - A Short History

by Alan (University Of Oklahoma) Mcpherson

25,67€ + 10% CARD

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 A Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean presents a concise account of the full sweep of U.S. military invasions and interventions in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean from 1800 up to the present day.
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A Short History Of U.S. Interventions In Latin America And The Caribbean - A Short History

by Alan (University Of Oklahoma) Mcpherson

114,84€ + 10% CARD

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 A Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean presents a concise account of the full sweep of U.S. military invasions and interventions in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean from 1800 up to the present day.
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History Of The Cuban Revolution

by Aviva Chomsky

30,41€ + 10% CARD

 A fully-revised and updated new edition of a concise and insightful socio-historical analysis of the Cuban revolution, and the course it took over five and a half decades. Now available in a fully-revised second edition, including new material to add to the book s coverage of Cuba over the past decade under Raul Castro All of the existing chapters have been updated to reflect recent scholarship Balances social and historical insight into the revolution with economic and political analysis extending into the twenty-first century Juxtaposes U.S. and Cuban perspectives on the historical impact of the revolution, engaging and debunking the myths and preconceptions surrounding one of the most formative political events of the twentieth century Incorporates more student-friendly features such as a timeline and glossary
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Mothers Making Latin America - Gender, Households, And Politics Since 1825

by Erin E. (Bridgewater State University, Usa) O'Connor

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 Mothers Making Latin America utilizes a combination of gender scholarship and source material to dispel the belief that women were separated from or unimportant to central developments in Latin American history since independence.
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Mothers Making Latin America - Gender, Households, And Politics Since 1825

by Erin E. (Bridgewater State University, Usa) O'Connor

124,31€ + 10% CARD

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 Mothers Making Latin America utilizes a combination of gender scholarship and source material to dispel the belief that women were separated from or unimportant to central developments in Latin American history since independence.
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Dictatorship In South America

by Jerry D Vila

27,76€ + 10% CARD

 Dictatorship in South America explores the experiences of Brazil, Argentina, and Chile with brutal military dictatorships in the Cold War period. Based on the strong and recent currents of historiography emerging from these countries, it offers a compelling narrative that brings popular perspectives to bear on national histories.
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Spaniards In The Colonial Empire - Creoles Vs. Peninsulars?

by Mark A. Burkholder

101,96€ + 10% CARD

 Spaniards in the Colonial Empire traces the privileges, prejudices, and conflicts between American-born and European-born Spaniards, within the Spanish colonies in the Americas from the sixteenth to early nineteenth centuries.
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Beyond Borders - A History Of Mexican Migration To The United States

by Timothy J. (Auburn University Montgomery, Usa) Henderson

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 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.
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Concise History Of The Haitian Revolution

by Jeremy D. Popkin

105,93€ + 10% CARD

 The Haitian Revolution was the only successful slave revolt in world history and the first time people of color overthrew a European colonial regime to establish an independent country. This book offers students a concise and clearly written overview of the events of the Haitian Revolution.
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Beyond Borders - A History Of Mexican Migration To The United States

by Timothy J. Henderson

100,63€ + 10% CARD

 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.
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Mexico'S Unscripted Revolutions - Political And Social Change Since 1958

by Stephen E. (California State University, Chico) Lewis

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A Concise History Of The Haitian Revolution

by Jeremy D. (University Of Kentucky, Usa) Popkin

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Latin American Cultural Objects And Episodes

by William H. (University Of Arizona, Usa) Beezley

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A History Of The Cuban Revolution

by Aviva (Salem State College In Massachusetts, Usa) Chomsky

31,03€

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 A fully-revised and updated new edition of a concise and insightful socio-historical analysis of the Cuban revolution, and the course it took over five and a half decades.
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Dictatorship In South America

by Jerry (University Of Illinois, Usa) Davila

26,97€

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 Dictatorship in South America explores the experiences of Brazil, Argentina, and Chile with brutal military dictatorships in the Cold War period. Based on the strong and recent currents of historiography emerging from these countries, it offers a compelling narrative that brings popular perspectives to bear on national histories.

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