Výsledky vyhľadávania - "SOUTH AMERICA"

Afterlives of Confinement: Spatial Transitions in Postdictatorship Latin America Autor Draper, Susana

“…During the age of dictatorships, Latin American prisons became a symbol for the vanquishing of political opponents, many of whom were never seen again. In the…”
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The Pinochet Effect: Transnational Justice in the Age of Human Rights Autor Roht-Arriaza, Naomi

“…The 1998 arrest of General Augusto Pinochet in London and subsequent extradition proceedings sent an electrifying wave through the international community…”
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Ownership and nurture: studies in native amazonian property relations Autor Brightman, Marc, Fausto, Carlos, Grotti, Vanessa

“…The first book to address the classic anthropological theme of property through the ethnography of Amazonia, Ownership and Nurture sets new and challenging…”
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Art, nature, and religion in the central Andes : themes and variations from prehistory to present Autor Strong, Mary

“…Taking a new approach to traditional Andean art that links prehistory with the present, this book illustrates the ongoing legacy of the past in contemporary…”
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Social Conflict, Economic Development and Extractive Industry: Evidence from South America Autor Bebbington, Anthony

“…The extraction of minerals, oil and gas has a long and ambiguous history in development processes - in North America, Europe, Latin America and Australasia…”
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The Tropical Silk Road: The Future of China in South America Autor Amar, Paul, Rofel, Lisa, Brancoli, Fernando, Viteri, Maria Amelia, Fernandez, Consuelo

“…This book captures an epochal juncture of two of the world's most transformative processes: the People's Republic of China's rapidly expanding sphere of…”
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The Rise of Ethnic Politics in Latin America Autor Madrid, Raúl L.

“…The Rise of Ethnic Politics in Latin America explores why indigenous movements have recently won elections for the first time in the history of the region…”
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Andean Cosmopolitans: Seeking Justice and Reward at the Spanish Royal Court Autor de la Puente Luna, José Carlos

“…After the Spanish victories over the Inca claimed Tawantinsuyu for Charles V in the 1530s, native Andeans undertook a series of perilous trips from Peru to the…”
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Native and National in Brazil: Indigeneity after Independence Autor Devine Guzmán, Tracy, Devine Guzman, Tracy

“…How do the lives of indigenous peoples relate to the romanticized role of "Indians" in Brazilian history, politics, and cultural production? Native and…”
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Distant Provinces in the Inka Empire: Toward a Deeper Understanding of Inka Imperialism Autor Malpass, Michael A, Alconini, Sonia

“…Who was in charge of the widespread provinces of the great Inka Empire of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries: Inka from the imperial heartland or local…”
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From Enron to Evo: Pipeline Politics, Global Environmentalism, and Indigenous Rights in Bolivia Autor Hindery, Derrick, Hecht, Susanna B

“…Throughout the Americas, a boom in oil, gas, and mining development has pushed the extractive frontier deeper into Indigenous territories. Centering on a…”
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Demographic Change and Ethnic Survival among the Sedentary Populations on the Jesuit Mission Frontiers of Spanish South America, 1609–1803: The Formation and Persistence of Mission Communities in a Comparative Context Autor Jackson, Robert H

“…Despite the effects of epidemics of highly contagious old world crowd diseases, the native populations living on the Paraguay and Chiquitos missions survived…”
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Oil Sparks in the Amazon: Local Conflicts, Indigenous Populations, and Natural Resources Autor Vasquez, Patricia I

“…For decades, studies of oil-related conflicts have focused on the effects of natural resource mismanagement, resulting in great economic booms and busts or…”
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Migration in South America: IMISCOE Regional Reader Autor Herrera, Gioconda, Gómez, Carmen

“…This open access regional reader examines emerging issues around new migration patterns in South America and their relationship with changing migration…”
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The Ecology of Power: Culture, Place and Personhood in the Southern Amazon, AD 1000–2000 Autor Heckenberger, Michael J.

“…In 1884 a community of Brazilians was "discovered" by the Western world. The Ecology of Power examines these indigenous people from the Upper Xingu region, a…”
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The Southern Cone Model: The Political Economy of Regional Capitalist Development in Latin America Autor Phillips, Nicola

“…Developing an original blend of perspectives from the fields of international and comparative political economy, this book presents an innovative and in-depth…”
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Spectacular Wealth: The Festivals of Colonial South American Mining Towns Autor Voigt, Lisa

“…Bridging print culture and performance, Spectacular Wealth draws on eighteenth-century festival accounts to explore how colonial residents of the silver-mining…”
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Death and Conversion in the Andes: Lima and Cuzco, 1532-1670 Autor Ramos, Gabriela

“…When the Spanish invaded the Inca empire in 1532, the cult of the ancestors was an essential feature of pre-Columbian religion throughout the Andes. The dead…”
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Heaven, Hell, and Everything in Between: Murals of the Colonial Andes Autor Cohen Suarez, Ananda

“…Examining the vivid, often apocalyptic church murals of Peru from the early colonial period through the nineteenth century, Heaven, Hell, and Everything in…”
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Go-betweens and the Colonization of Brazil: 1500–1600 Autor Metcalf, Alida C

“…Doña Marina (La Malinche) ...Pocahontas ...Sacagawea-their names live on in historical memory because these women bridged the indigenous American and European…”
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