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This book examines the emergence, development, and demise of a network of organizations of young leftist militants and intellectuals in South America. This new generation, formed primarily by people……続きを見る

In the 1980s and 1990s, nations throughout Latin America experienced the dual transformations of market liberalizing reforms and democratization. Since then, perhaps no issue has been more controver……続きを見る

One of the oldest and most celebrated cities in the Western Hemisphere, Havana is a fascinating metropolis where history has left its handprint on every corner. Here, an international trio of well-k……続きを見る

A comprehensive, timely, and entertaining account of the political, cultural, and economic dynamics of more than thirty discrete countries of the Western Hemisphere, this book is updated each year, ……続きを見る

The authors analyze the tortuous course that Puerto Rico has followed in evolving a population policy, highlighting the island's rapic economic growth, its role as a laboratory for testing different……続きを見る

From 1973 to 1987, Volkswagen's (VW) 140,000 hectare 'pioneer' cattle ranch on the Amazon frontier laid bare the limits of capitalist development. These limits were not only economic, with the core ……続きを見る

Cuba has loomed large in American memory and history. Throughout the last half-century, the island and its larger-than-life revolutionary leader have been key players in the Cold War and mythologize……続きを見る

This book challenges the wide-ranging generalizations that dominate the literature on the impact of export-led growth upon Latin America during the first export era. The contributors to this volume ……続きを見る

Chocolate and sugar, alcohol and tobacco, peyote and hallucinogenic mushroomsーthese seductive substances have been a nexus of desire for both pleasure and profit in Mesoamerica since colonial times……続きを見る

Theatre and Dictatorship in the Luso-Hispanic World explores the discourses that have linked theatrical performance and prevailing dictatorial regimes across Spain, Portugal and their former colonie……続きを見る

La Retraite de Laguna est un roman historique de l'écrivain, historien et politicien brésilien, d'origine française, Alfredo d’Escragnolle Taunay (1843 – 1899). L'auteur y raconte la tragique retrai……続きを見る

From 1869 to 1877, the United States found itself deeply involved in the Caribbean as Washington sought to replace European influence and colonialism with an informal American empire. The Ulysses S.……続きを見る

This book offers a new and insightful look at the interconnections between the United States, Brazil and Mexico during the nineteenth century. Gerassi-Navarro brings together U.S. and Latin American……続きを見る

This book presents a critical edition of the lecture “Cuba and the Cubans” by George Kennan the Elder, with a wide-ranging introduction examining its influence on American public opinion of the Span……続きを見る

The book interprets the Cuban revolutionary movement from 1868 to 1959 as a continuous process that sought political independence and social and economic transformation of colonial and neocolonial s……続きを見る

One of the leading figures in Latin American folk music and art during her lifetime, Violeta Parra was a vital force in the artistic, musical, visual, cultural, and social cultural production of the……続きを見る

The history of Brazil from 1500 to the present told through the lives of twenty female descendents. 続きを見る

In this engaging book, Stephen Nugent offers an in-depth historical anthropology of a widely recognised feature of the Amazon region, examining the dramatic rise and fall of the rubber industry. He ……続きを見る

2018 Outstanding Academic Title, selected by *Choice Political Culture in Spanish America, 1500–1830* examines the nature of Spanish American political culture by reevaluating the political theory, ……続きを見る

This book opens new dimensions on race in Latin America by examining the extreme caste groups of colonial Mexico. In tracing their experiences, a broader understanding of the connection between mest……続きを見る

In 'Der letzte Sonnensohn: Historischer Roman' von Johannes Scherr wird die Geschichte eines jungen Mannes erzählt, der im antiken Rom um sein Erbe und seine Identität kämpft. Der Roman besticht dur……続きを見る

La memoria sobre el bombardeo y la masacre del 16 de junio de 1955 en la Plaza de Mayo –prolegómeno del derrocamiento de Juan Domingo Perón– se construye mediante múltiples actos que trabajan contra……続きを見る

The Routledge History of Latin American Culture delves into the cultural history of Latin America from the end of the colonial period to the twentieth century, focusing on the formation of national,……続きを見る

This simple, introductory guide answers 100 of the questions people ask in everyday conversation. It covers the basics of Hispanic and Latino identity, terms, geography, language, religion, social n……続きを見る

El movimiento obrero y las izquierdas son parte de la historia de América Latina. Casi no existen dimensiones de la sociedad, la economía, la política, la cultura o el campo intelectual de la mayorí……続きを見る

La “Patria Nueva” de Augusto B. Leguía (1919-1930) sigue siendo el gobierno de mayor duración en la historia republicana peruana. También conocido como el “Oncenio”, el periodo constituye un momento……続きを見る

El movimiento obrero y las izquierdas son parte de la historia de América Latina. Casi no existen dimensiones de la sociedad, la economía, la política, la cultura o el campo intelectual de la mayorí……続きを見る

Las culturas y civilizaciones latinoamericanas has been updated. This textbook not only describes the history of Latin America, but it sets a mood that allows the reader to get a genuine sense of th……続きを見る

Sound, Image, and National Imaginary in the Construction of Latin/o American Identities addresses a gap in the many narratives discussing the cultural histories of Latin American nations, particular……続きを見る

This book follows Chinese porcelain through the commodity chain, from its production in China to trade with Spanish Merchants in Manila, and to its eventual adoption by colonial society in Mexico. A……続きを見る