George - South America 1

A Five Years' Residence in Buenos Ayres, During the years 1820 to 1825 At a time when the rich and fertile provinces of South America are daily becoming increased objects of commercial consideratio……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

Life Among the Indias was written as a result of a demand for a book of facts on the character and condition of the American Indians. George Catlin (1796-1872) was an American painter, author, and t……続きを見る

Pedro de Alvarado is best known as the right-hand man of Hernando Cortés in the conquest of Mexico (1519–21) and the ruthless conqueror of Guatemala some years later. Far less known is his intent to……続きを見る

Salt in the Sand is a compelling historical ethnography of the interplay between memory and state violence in the formation of the Chilean nation-state. The historian and anthropologist Lessie Jo Fr……続きを見る

One of the great repositories of a people's world view and religious beliefs, the Huarochirí Manuscript may bear comparison with such civilization-defining works as Gilgamesh, the Popul Vuh, and the……続きを見る

At Home with the Patagonians : A Year's Wanderings over Untrodden Ground from the Straits of Magellan to the Rio Negro In submitting the following pages to the public, I am conscious that some reade……続きを見る

In May 1888 the Brazilian parliament passed, and Princess Isabel (acting for her father, Emperor Pedro II) signed, the lei aurea, or Golden Law, providing for the total abolition of slavery. Brazil ……続きを見る

Uruguay is not conventionally thought of as part of the African diaspora, yet during the period of Spanish colonial rule, thousands of enslaved Africans arrived in the country. Afro-Uruguayans playe……続きを見る

Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation. The Adventures of Pizarro is a brief history of the conquistador. 続きを見る

George Thomas Love's 'A Five Years' Residence in Buenos Ayres, During the years 1820 to 1825' provides readers with a vivid and detailed account of life in Buenos Aires during a turbulent period in ……続きを見る

Hay acontecimientos y figuras históricas cuyas vidas y logros han sido distorsionados y vilificados por las leyendas de ciertos sectores de la memoria colectiva hasta tal punto que la verdad históri……続きを見る

Life Among the Indias was written as a result of a demand for a book of facts on the character and condition of the American Indians. George Catlin (1796-1872) was an American painter, author, and t……続きを見る

This handbook provides an unmatched, comprehensive political history of Ecuador written in English. Ecuador is a nation of over 13 million people, its area between that of the states of Wyoming and ……続きを見る

En 1909, le gouvernement du Président du conseil Georges Clemenceau est renversé. Le futur » Tigre » de la grande guerre est contraint au » repos « , ce dont il profite pour retrouver les joies de l……続きを見る

Georges Clemenceau's 'South America To-day' is a comprehensive exploration of the political, economic, and social landscape of South America in the early 20th century. Through meticulous research an……続きを見る