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En "Hombres y glorias de América", Enrique Piñeyro ofrece un recorrido exhaustivo y reflexivo sobre la vida y contribuciones de diversas figuras que han marcado la historia del continente americano.……続きを見る

Este libro es una iniciativa de los Grupos Regionales de Memoria Histórica (GRMH), que, junto con el Centro Nacional de Memoria Histórica desde el 2013 generaron propuestas para la construcción de m……続きを見る

En "México tal cual es", Carlo de Fornaro ofrece un análisis penetrante de la cultura, la política y la sociedad mexicana, desglosando los elementos que componen la identidad nacional. El estilo lit……続きを見る

La politización generalizada, el desorden y la inseguridad que sucedieron a las independencias de las naciones latinoamericanas han sido interpretados a menudo como síntomas del truncado desarrollo ……続きを見る

A Professora Maria Aparecida Figueiredo Pereira, Mestre em História, analisa o procedimento de revista íntima na Penitenciária do Serrotão, na cidade de Campina Grande-PB, de 2009 a 2014, como pedag……続きを見る

Gringo Rebel, first published in 1960, is the account of Swedish-born adventurer Ivor Thord-Gray of his time in 1913-1914 in revolutionary Mexico. Thord-Gray first served as an artillery officer in ……続きを見る

Winner of the Casa de las América Prize for Brazilian Literature, The Story of Rufino reconstructs the lively biography of Rufino José Maria, set against the historical context of Brazil and Africa ……続きを見る

In the late nineteenth through mid-twentieth centuries, the anarchist effort to promote free thought, individual liberty, and social equality relied upon an international Spanish-language print netw……続きを見る

Traditionally, the age of exploration in America begins in 1492 with the first voyage of Christopher Columbus. Those expeditions began with a desire to find another way to the East, where the Europe……続きを見る

The Olympic Games are a phenomenon of unparalleled global proportions. This book examines the rich and complex involvement of Latin America and the Caribbean peoples with the Olympic Movement, servi……続きを見る

This edited volume explores political violence and genocide in Latin America during the Cold War, examining this in light of the United States’ hegemonic position on the continent. Using case studie……続きを見る

Latin American Thought examines the relationship between philosophy and rationality in Latin American thought, the nature of justice, human rights, and cultural identity, and other questions that ha……続きを見る

What is 'Latin American Studies'? This companion gives a concise and accessible overview of the discipline. Covering a wide range of topics, from colonial cultures and identity to US Latino culture ……続きを見る

From its beginnings in Seattle nearly fifty years ago, El Centro de la Raza has been translated as “The Center for People of All Races.” In Seattle’s El Centro de la Raza: Dr. King’s Living Laborato……続きを見る

This is a story of the European sailors, soldiers and priests who conquered the Americas. The native people living on this land had never seen the terrible weapons brought by these foreignersーhorse……続きを見る

An array of internationally noted scholars examines the process of democratization in southern Europe and Latin America. They provide new interpretations of both current and historical efforts of na……続きを見る

The past five decades have witnessed a flourishing of democracy and press freedom in Latin America. When Edward Seaton began his crusade in the 1970s on behalf of journalists and newspapers througho……続きを見る

El libro "Los Indios, su Historia y su Civilización" de Antonio Batres Jáuregui es un exhaustivo estudio sobre los pueblos indígenas de América, enfocándose en su evolución histórica, social y cultu……続きを見る

In "Cuba Past and Present," Richard Davey provides an incisive exploration of the complex history and sociopolitical landscape of Cuba, interweaving personal narratives, historical analysis, and cul……続きを見る

Contrary to claims that socialism opposed the family unit, Rachel Hynson argues that the revolutionary Cuban government engaged in social engineering to redefine the nuclear family and organize citi……続きを見る

Winner of The Association of Black Women Historians 2020 Letitia Woods-Brown Award for the best book in African American Women’s History and the 2021 Western Association of Women Historian's Barbara……続きを見る

The author makes a trek across Panama on a new Route from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Before the canal, there were hopes of a road to cut the trip around the Cape Horn.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

Between 1777 and 1816, botanical expeditions crisscrossed the vast Spanish empire in an ambitious project to survey the flora of much of the Americas, the Caribbean, and the Philippines. While these……続きを見る

A Argentina não só olha o Cruzeiro do Sul, senão que também é olhada por ele. E fica constelada. Seu lugar no mundo já não pertence somente à geografia política e social da Terra, senão que – por tr……続きを見る

Fundamental tenets of colonial historiography are challenged by showing that US capital investment into this colony did not lead to the disappearance of the small farmer. Contrary to well-establishe……続きを見る

In 'The Hispanic Nations of the New World: A Chronicle of Our Southern Neighbors,' William R. Shepherd presents a meticulous exploration of Latin American countries, integrating historical narrative……続きを見る

In this seventh edition, John A. Booth, Christine J. Wade, and Thomas W. Walker update a classic in the field which invites students to explore the histories, economies, and politics of Costa Rica, ……続きを見る

Gli abitanti del Vecchio e del Nuovo Mondo entrarono in rotta di collisione a partire dal fatidico 1492. Con l'avvento dei Conquistadores e il tentativo di conversione degli Indios, che spesso nasco……続きを見る

In "The Spanish Pioneers," Charles Fletcher Lummis presents a vivid exploration of the early Spanish explorers and settlers in the American Southwest. Employing a narrative style that blends meticul……続きを見る