5,355円 In 1912 the United States sent troops into a Nicaraguan civil war, solidifying a decades-long era of military occupations in Latin America driven by the desire to rewrite the political rules of the hemisphere. In this definitive account of the resistance to the three longest occupations-in Nicara...

5,970円 This is the first complete economic and social history of Brazil in the modern period in any language. It provides a detailed analysis of the evolution of the Brazilian society and economy from the end of the empire in 1889 to the present day. The authors elucidate the basic trends that have defi...

496円 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 considerationーwhen their riches and advantages are constantly forming the bases of fresh speculationsーand whe...

0円 A cidade funciona como um pólo de irradiação e de atração em relação ao campo e às cidades menores. À primeira vista a força deste pólo é diretamente proporcional a seu tamanho. Entretanto, o poder de irradiação e atração de uma cidade não é fruto exclusivo do número de seus habitantes, mas també...

4,245円 Immigration, Ethnicity, and National Identity in Brazil, 1808 to the Present examines the immigration to Brazil of millions of Europeans, Asians and Middle Easterners beginning in the nineteenth century. Jeffrey Lesser analyzes how these newcomers and their descendants adapted to their new countr...

4,091円 Camilla Fojas explores a broad range of popular culture mediaーfilm, television, journalism, advertisements, travel writing, and literatureーwith an eye toward how the United States as an empire imagined its own military and economic projects. Impressive in its scope, Islands of Empire looks to C...

10,280円 The Spanish and Portuguese empires that existed in the Americas for over three hundred years resulted in the creation of a New World population in which a complex array of racial and ethnic distinctions were embedded in the discourse of power. During the colonial era, racial and ethnic identities...

4,908円 Aguardente, chicha, pulque, vinoーno matter whether it’s distilled or fermented, alcohol either brings people together or pulls them apart. Alcohol in Latin America is a sweeping examination of the deep reasons why. This book takes an in-depth look at the social and cultural history of alcohol an...

451円 Este libro está lleno de refranes, recetas, historia, poemas y orgullo cubano. Leerlo para las memorias, las recetas de la abuela y para capturar un poco de lo que es ser un cubano.

777円 The definitive book about the national identities, heroes, and dramatic stories from Latin American soccer throughout history, perfect for World Cup reading. “Golazo!” means “amazing goal!” And the word perfectly captures the unique, exuberant, all-encompassing, passionate role that soccer plays ...

7,960円 The quarter century from 1964 to 1989 was the "time of the generals," the most clearly defined era of military rule and influence in the history of Latin America. The effects of this rule were most evident in Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Chile, where French- and German-style military professional...

7,029円 Spanning more than 500 years, this illustrated book covers the rich history of Christianity in Latin America. The authors use an analytical framework as they describe the institutional religious history for the period covered in that chapter, providing the context to look at other concurrent thou...