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Adiós Muchachos: A Memoir of the Sandinista Revolution
ISBN: 9780822350873 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Adios Muchachos is a candid insider s account of the leftist Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua. During the 1970s, Sergio Ramirez led prominent intellectuals, priests, and business leaders to support the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), against Anastasio Somoza s dictatorship. After the Sandinistas overthrew the Somoza regime in 1979, Ramirez served as vice-president under Daniel Ortega from 1985 until 1990, when the FSLN lost power in a national election. Disillusioned by his former comrades increasing intolerance of dissent and resistance to democratization, Ramirez...
Adios Muchachos is a candid insider s account of the leftist Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua. During the 1970s, Sergio Ramirez led prominent...
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135,69 |
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The Mayan in the Mall: Globalization, Development, and the Making of Modern Guatemala
ISBN: 9780822351207 / Angielski / Twarda / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In The Mayan in the Mall, J. T. Way traces the creation of modern Guatemala from the 1920s to the present through a series of national and international development projects. Way shows that, far from being chronically underdeveloped, this nation of stark contrasts--where shopping malls and multinational corporate headquarters coexist with some of the Western Hemisphere's poorest and most violent slums--is the embodiment of globalized capitalism.
Using a wide array of historical and contemporary sources, Way explores the multiple intersections of development and individual life,... In The Mayan in the Mall, J. T. Way traces the creation of modern Guatemala from the 1920s to the present through a series of national and inte...
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562,35 |
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The Mayan in the Mall: Globalization, Development, and the Making of Modern Guatemala
ISBN: 9780822351313 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In The Mayan in the Mall, J. T. Way traces the creation of modern Guatemala from the 1920s to the present through a series of national and international development projects. Way shows that, far from being chronically underdeveloped, this nation of stark contrasts--where shopping malls and multinational corporate headquarters coexist with some of the Western Hemisphere's poorest and most violent slums--is the embodiment of globalized capitalism.
Using a wide array of historical and contemporary sources, Way explores the multiple intersections of development and individual life,... In The Mayan in the Mall, J. T. Way traces the creation of modern Guatemala from the 1920s to the present through a series of national and inte...
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135,69 |
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Modernizing Minds in El Salvador: Education Reform and the Cold War, 1960-1980
ISBN: 9780826350817 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the 1960s and 1970s, El Salvador's reigning military regime instituted a series of reforms that sought to modernize the country and undermine ideological radicalism, the most ambitious of which was an education initiative. It was multifaceted, but its most controversial component was the use of televisions in classrooms. Launched in 1968 and lasting until the eve of civil war in the late 1970s, the reform resulted in students receiving instruction through programs broadcast from the capital city of San Salvador. The Salvadoran teachers' union opposed the content and the method of the...
In the 1960s and 1970s, El Salvador's reigning military regime instituted a series of reforms that sought to modernize the country and undermine ideol...
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116,30 |
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The Mermaid and the Lobster Diver: Gender, Sexuality, and Money on the Miskito Coast
ISBN: 9780826350930 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Interspersed with short stories, songs, and incantations, The Mermaid and the Lobster Diver demonstrates the archetypes of femininity and masculinity within Miskitu society, highlighting the power associated with women's sexuality - as manifested in both goddess and human form - and the vulnerable position of men.
Interspersed with short stories, songs, and incantations, The Mermaid and the Lobster Diver demonstrates the archetypes of femininity and masculinity ...
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116,30 |
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Canal Zone Daughter, an American Childhood in Panama
ISBN: 9781614930853 / Angielski / Miękka / 290 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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72,16 |
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Garifuna Continuity in Land: Barranco Settlement and Land Use 1862 to 2000
ISBN: 9789768142269 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Garifuna Continuity in Land: Barranco Settlement and Land Use 1892 to 2000 traces the ownership and use of land in Barranco from the time of the first official survey in 1892 to 2000. In tying together land tenure with kinship the book documents not only who applied for land but also through what blood and other family ties ownership has transpired for over three and more generations. The extensive archival methods the book uses makes it very important to scholars as well as to all people interested in the history of land tenure in our urban and rural communities. More especially for the...
Garifuna Continuity in Land: Barranco Settlement and Land Use 1892 to 2000 traces the ownership and use of land in Barranco from the time of the first...
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94,84 |
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Rebel Radio: Story of El Salvador's Radio Venceremos
ISBN: 9780906156889 / Angielski / Miękka / 270 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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151,85 |
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Chipped Stone Tool Use in the Maya Coastal Economies of Marco Gonzalez and San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize
ISBN: 9781841711737 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A highly detailed analysis of stone tools recovered from excavations at two sites on the coral island of Ambergris Caye, off the coast of Belize, which revealed evidence of continued occupation on the island from c.100 BC until well into the Historic period. The study of the wear of tools provides a clear picture of the ways in which the Maya exploited the island's natural resources, notably fish, shell, coral and salt, while comparison of the sites shows the level of interaction between communities. Sections present a tool typology and discuss lithic technology, raw materials and the...
A highly detailed analysis of stone tools recovered from excavations at two sites on the coral island of Ambergris Caye, off the coast of Belize, whic...
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459,27 |
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Tying Headbands or Venus Appearing: New Translations of k'al, the Dresden Codex Venus Pages and Classic Period Royal 'Binding' Rituals
ISBN: 9781407308036 / Angielski / Miękka / 73 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Epigraphers of the Mayan hieroglyphic writing system have demonstrated that a single verb root lies behind a substantial array of royal rituals. At the same time, astronomically oriented studies have found the same root associated with the events of celestial bodies. Perhaps the best known of the latter is the operative verb within the Dresden Codex Venus Pages. This book tackles ostensibly minor incongruities within current interpretations of the Venus Pages to reveal a trajectory that resolves the difference between astronomical and epigraphic treatments of the verb in question. In an...
Epigraphers of the Mayan hieroglyphic writing system have demonstrated that a single verb root lies behind a substantial array of royal rituals. At th...
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165,85 |
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From Ichcanzihoo to Mérida: Documenting Cultural Transition through Contact Archaeology in Tíhoo, Mérida, Yucatán
ISBN: 9781407308517 / Angielski / Miękka / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study is concerned with the role material culture played in transformation and/or retention of Maya authority, just prior to and after Spanish contact (A.D. 11001800s). As one of the last standing structures in the Maya site of Tihoo, now buried beneath the Spanish capital city Merida, the Ciudadela collection represents a rare glimpse into a significant, yet understudied, Type 1 archaeological site. Included in this project are a general examination of Maya studies in the Northwestern Yucatan Corridor and the results of a preliminary classification and discussion of materials...
This study is concerned with the role material culture played in transformation and/or retention of Maya authority, just prior to and after Spanish co...
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338,08 |
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To Die in This Way: Nicaraguan Indians and the Myth of Mestizaje, 1880-1965
ISBN: 9780822320845 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Challenging the widely held belief that Nicaragua has been ethnically homogeneous since the nineteenth century, "To Die in This Way "reveals the continued existence and importance of an officially "forgotten" indigenous culture. Jeffrey L. Gould argues that mestizaje--a cultural homogeneity that has been hailed as a cornerstone of Nicaraguan national identity--involved a decades-long process of myth building.
Through interviews with indigenous peoples and records of the elite discourse that suppressed the expression of cultural differences and rationalized the destruction of Indian... Challenging the widely held belief that Nicaragua has been ethnically homogeneous since the nineteenth century, "To Die in This Way "reveals the conti...
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475,09 |
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People and Issues in Latin American History Vol I
ISBN: 9781558763890 / Angielski / Miękka / 404 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For this new edition, editor Jane Rausch has prepared an updated list of recommended books, videos, and films to enhance the written documents in each section.The sections of the book include: Columbus and the Transit of Civilization; Was Inca Rule Tyrannical?; Patterns of Conquest; The Spanish Struggle for Justice; The Introduction of African Slavery in Spanish America; Antonio Vieira and the Crisis of Seventeenth-Century Brazil; The Development of Society; Crisis and Climax in the Eighteenth Century; and, Historical Interpretations.
For this new edition, editor Jane Rausch has prepared an updated list of recommended books, videos, and films to enhance the written documents in each...
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123,24 |
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What Went Wrong? the Nicaraguan Revolution: A Marxist Analysis
ISBN: 9781608468232 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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176,94 |
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Motul de San Jose: Politics, History, and Economy in a Classic Maya Polity
ISBN: 9780813041902 / Angielski / Twarda / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume is the first of its kind. A complex mosaic of how a relatively small Late Classic Maya polity was economically, socially, and politically organized. A must-read for all Maya scholars. James F. Garber, editor ofThe Ancient Maya of the Belize Valley The editors have assembled a remarkable array of evidence, including several innovative analytical methods. The product is a synthetic model that will shape how we understand and study Classic Maya political economy for the next several decades. Jason Yaeger, editor ofClassic Maya Provincial Politics Scholars... This volume is the first of its kind. A complex mosaic of how a relatively small Late Classic Maya polity was economically, socially, and politica... |
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324,81 |
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Ancient Maya Pottery: Classification, Analysis, and Interpretation
ISBN: 9780813042367 / Angielski / Twarda / 293 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Aimers has brought together leading Maya ceramicists who provide their candid views on how they classify pottery. This volume is of particular theoretical strength for the discussion on terminology in classification, both for critically evaluating the type-variety system and for general classification of pottery. Heather McKillop, author ofSalt At last, we have the opportunity to learn the potential strengths as well as the pitfalls of a single method for the study of the prehistoric Maya. Fred Valdez Jr., coeditor ofAncient Maya Commoners An intriguing journey... Aimers has brought together leading Maya ceramicists who provide their candid views on how they classify pottery. This volume is of particular the... |
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324,81 |
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The Southeast Maya Periphery
ISBN: 9780292741959 / Angielski / Miękka / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Archaeologists are continually faced with a pervasive problem: How can cultures, and the interactions among cultures, be differentiated in the archaeological record? This issue is especially difficult in peripheral areas, such as El Salvador, Honduras, and southern Guatemala in the New World. Encompassing zones that are clearly Mayan in language and culture, especially during the Classic period, this area also includes zones that seem to be non-Mayan. The Southeast Maya Periphery examines both aspects of this territory. For the Maya, emphasis is on two sites: Quirigua,... Archaeologists are continually faced with a pervasive problem: How can cultures, and the interactions among cultures, be differentiated in the arch... |
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155,13 |
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Gendered Scenarios of Revolution: Making New Men and New Women in Nicaragua, 1975-2000
ISBN: 9780816502417 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1979, toward the end of the Cold War era, Nicaragua's Sandinista movement emerged on the world stage claiming to represent a new form of socialism. Gendered Scenarios of Revolution is a historical ethnography of Sandinista state formation from the perspective of El Tule-a peasant village that was itself thrust onto a national and international stage as a "model" Sandinista community. This book follows the villagers story as they joined the Sandinista movement, performed revolution before a world audience, and grappled with the lessons of this experience in the neoliberal... In 1979, toward the end of the Cold War era, Nicaragua's Sandinista movement emerged on the world stage claiming to represent a new form of sociali... |
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232,70 |
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Operation Just Cause: The Planning and Execution of Joint Operations in Panama
ISBN: 9781780398419 / Angielski / Miękka / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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75,58 |
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Counterfeit Politics: Secret Plots and Conspiracy Narratives in the Americas
ISBN: 9781611484144 / Angielski / Twarda / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 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 of politics. But if conspiracy theory lies outside the sphere of legitimate politics, why do these narratives continue to haunt political life? Counterfeit Politics accounts for the seemingly ineradicable nature of conspiracy theory by arguing that all political statements ultimately take the form of conspiracy theory. Through careful readings of works by Ernest Hemingway, Ricardo Piglia, Thomas...
In Counterfeit Politics, David Kelman reassesses the political significance of conspiracy theory. Traditionally, political theory has sought to banish...
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446,00 |
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