D - Central America 1

This is the definitive, illustrated guide to Chocolate. Beginning 3,000 years ago in the Mexican jungles, it goes on to investigate archaeology, history, botany and socio-economics, and follows the ……続きを見る

Over the latter half of the twentieth century, the Guatemalan state slaughtered more than two hundred thousand of its citizens. In the wake of this violence, a vibrant pan-Mayan movement has emerged……続きを見る

This collection of eleven essays is designed to highlight some important new voices who have been doing research on the general subject areas of the history and culture of the Caribbean. The essays ……続きを見る

Coe and Houston update this classic account of the New World's greatest ancient civilization, incorporating the most recent research in a fast-changing field. New discoveries of spectacular stucco s……続きを見る

In the past fifty years, the study of indigenous and pre-Columbian art has evolved from a groundbreaking area of inquiry in the mid-1960s to an established field of research. This period also spans ……続きを見る

In 1979, with El Salvador growing ever more unstable and ripe for revolution, the United States undertook a counterinsurgency intervention that over the following decade would become Washington's la……続きを見る

In “Quando il Diavolo ci mette la coda... fatti, fattacci e di tutto un po’ al ritmo di samba e bossa-nova” l’autore ha voluto descrivere gli eventi accaduti ad uno dei protagonisti, oltre che a que……続きを見る

Embargo como le llama el gobierno de Estados Unidos o Bloqueo como lo conocen todos los cubanos, lo cierto es que el pueblo de Cuba ha vivido, durante más de medio siglo, bajo el signo del bloqueo e……続きを見る

The Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the ancient Maya on the market today. This classic book has been updated by distilling the latest scholarship for the ge……続きを見る

The Chronicles of Pirates The Truth Behind the Legends stands as a monumental anthology that brings together the quintessential works of nine distinguished authors, presenting a comprehensive and mu……続きを見る

Crime at El Escorial presents a comparative social and judicial analysis of an 1892 child murder, drawing from newspaper archives among other historical documents. D.J. Walker discusses the role of ……続きを見る

Why do some countries progress while others stagnate? Why does adversity strengthen some countries and weaken others? Indeed, in this era of unprecedented movement of people, goods, and ideas, just ……続きを見る

Such was Columbus' opinion of Cuba, just after he first beheld it, and, after the lapse of four hundred years, the words, making due allowance for the hyperbole of enthusiasm, still hold good. And t……続きを見る

This accessible, state-of-the-art review of Mayan hieroglyphics and cosmology also serves as a tribute to one of the field's most noted pioneers. The core of this book focuses on the current study o……続きを見る

On December 19, 1554, the members of Tenochtitlan’s indigenous cabildo, or city council, petitioned Emperor Charles V of Spain for administrative changes “to save us from any Spaniard, mestizo, blac……続きを見る

The history and operations of the Panama Canal during the 1980s and 1990s come to life in this vibrant personal memoir by retired canal pilot Kenneth P. Puckett. In this book, Captain Puckett shares……続きを見る

Since 2011 over 5.6 million Syrians have fled to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and beyond, and another 6.6 million are internally displaced. The contemporary flight of Syrian refugees comes one century a……続きを見る

Illuminating the entangled histories of the people and commodities that circulated across the Atlantic, Sharika D. Crawford assesses the Caribbean as a waterscape where imperial and national governm……続きを見る

“An engaging and fascinating narrative of the entrepreneurs and mercenaries who ‘ravished’ Central America between 1880 and 1930.” ーThe Americas Ambitious entrepreneurs, isthmian politicians, and m……続きを見る

Dive into the aromatic pages of "Rolling in Tradition," a captivating journey that traces the origins, rituals, and future of the age-old dance between tobacco and craftsmanship. This isn't just a b……続きを見る