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The story of the hostage taking at the Japanese Embassy in Lima, Peru, with a focus on the role played by Canadian Ambassador Anthony Vincent, who acted as mediator between the Peruvian government a……続きを見る

Libro clásico de la gastronomía venezolana, que incluye 30 biografías culinarias cuidadosamente seleccionadas de la obra; una de cada estado, y cuatro platos nacionales. Además contiene las recetas ……続きを見る

A partir de un análisis preciso que combina la historia conceptual con la historia política de las instituciones y las prácticas, Hirsch plantea interrogantes originales y ofrece una interpretación ……続きを見る

La violencia que sufre la gente inocente en lugares como Ucrania, Sudán, Congo y el Medio Oriente nos rompe el corazón. Hace años, personas inocentes en Perú sufrieron una tragedia similar y viviero……続きを見る

Des guérilleros défenseurs des droits humains ? L’idée peut paraître déroutante. C’est pourtant un élément central, quoique mal connu, de l’histoire des gauches latino-américaines, et en particulier……続きを見る

Born in a provincial city in the Peruvian Andes, the Franciscan linguist and theologian Luis Gerónimo de Oré (1554–1630) lived during a critical period in the formation of the modern world, as the g……続きを見る

In A Southern Moderate in Radical Times, David I. Durham offers a comprehensive and critical appraisal of one of the South's famous dissenters. Against the backdrop of one of the most turbulent peri……続きを見る

A partir de la literatura de viajes (diarios, memorias y correspondencia), escrita por viajeros extranjeros que recorrieron Colombia entre 1819 y 1899, el libro aborda dos temas: la religión y la re……続きを見る

In America, anti-White racism is now official policy, veiled and unapologetically racist. In every aspect of public and private life, there is overt discrimination against one class of citizensーthe……続きを見る

Declared a Highly Anticipated Book of 2024 by The Millions, Foreign Policy, and Alta "Absolutely remarkable... a profound contemplation on one of the major paradoxes of American lifeーand an homage ……続きを見る

Examine the fascinating details of the daily lives of the ancient Aztecs through this innovative study of their social history, culture, and continuing influence, written from the perspective of the……続きを見る

Peabody Award-winning journalist Michele Norris shares insights on race and identity in America that she uncovered during her ten years at The Race Card Project in an insightful conversation. The qu……続きを見る

En junio de 1973 la convivencia política y social era cada vez más difícil y compleja. En el Senado Académico de la Universidad, que funcionaba de manera pública y abierta, se discutieron formas en ……続きを見る

Rooted in two vastly different cultures, a young man struggles to understand himself, find his place in the world, and reconnect with his motherーand her remote tribe in the deepest jungles of the A……続きを見る

A history of the build-up and the ultimate clash during the Chilean coup of 11 September 1973, featuring over 100 color photos, profiles, and maps. In 1970, Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens, a phy……続きを見る

¿Qué historias vienen a la mente al pensar en las mujeres en Paraguay? ¿Dónde han estado, qué hacían, qué roles desempeñaron a lo largo de la historia del Paraguay? Con esta obra esperamos incentiva……続きを見る

The duel, and the codes of honour that governed duelling, functioned for decades in many European and Latin American countries as a shadow legal system, regulating in practice what legislators felt ……続きを見る

The Historical Dictionary of the Dirty Wars coversthe period 1954–1990 in South America, when authoritarian regimes waged war on subversion, both real and imagined. The term “dirty war” (guerra suci……続きを見る

Urbanization and Religion in Ancient Central Mexico examines the ways in which urbanization and religion intersected in pre-Columbian central Mexico, with a primary focus on the later Formative peri……続きを見る

In Counterfeit Politics, David Kelman reassesses the political significance of conspiracy theory. Traditionally, political theory has sought to banish the “paranoid style” from the “proper” domain o……続きを見る

No nation is as closely identified with the game of soccer as Brazil. For over a century, Brazil's people, politicians, and poets have found in soccer the finest expression of the nation's collectiv……続きを見る

Argentine Cinema: From Noir to Neo-Noir examines the phenomenon of Argentine film noir. Beginning with definitions of film noir and its international iterations, the book presents a history of the d……続きを見る

Opinions of specialized labor courts differ, but labor justice undoubtedly represented a decisive moment in worker 's history. When and how did these courts take shape? Why did their originators con……続きを見る

La vita straordinaria di una donna nata in Cile e vissuta nell’Italia fascista, sfuggita, per un funambolico equilibrio della fortuna, ai massacri della dittatura argentina. Narrata come il lascito ……続きを見る

What happens when a seemingly rational state becomes paranoid and delusional? The Encrypted State engages in a close analysis of political disorder to shed new light on the concept of political stab……続きを見る

How Brazilian favela residents engage with and appropriate technologies, both to fight the oppression in their lives and to represent themselves in the world. Brazilian favelas are impoverished sett……続きを見る

A fascinating account of a Spanish conquistador who attempted to rule in South America with respect for justice and law for indigenous peoples but was returned to Spain in chains Unlike many Spanish……続きを見る

Brazil changed drastically in the 21st century’s second decade. In 2010, the country’s outgoing president Lula left office with almost 90% approval. As the presidency passed to his Workers' Party su……続きを見る

While it now attracts many tourists, the Colca Valley of Peru’s southern Andes was largely isolated from the outside world until the 1970s, when a passable road was built linking the valleyーand its……続きを見る

Trade and Empire in the Atlantic 1400-1600 provides an accessible and concise introduction to European expansion overseas during the early modern period. It explains why and how seafarers visited th……続きを見る