Latinamerika

Elizabeth Emma Ferry traces the movement of minerals as they circulate from Mexican mines to markets, museums, and private collections on both sides of the US-Mexico border. She …

After centuries of colonial domination and a twentieth century riddled with dictatorships, indigenous peoples in Bolivia embarked upon a social and political struggle that would …

Mexican American folk and religious healing, often referred to as curanderismo, has been a vital part of life in the Mexico-U.S. border region for centuries. A hybrid tradition …

In this volume, editor Robert D. Drennan presents a series of reports on archaeological research in the Tehuacan Valley of Mexico. Charles S. Spencer writes about irrigation in the …

PaquimÉ (also known as Casas Grandes) and its antecedents are important and interesting parts of the prehispanic history in northwestern Mexico and the U.S. Southwest. Not only is …

The Aztec, Inca and Maya Empires charts the rise and fall pre-Columbian civilizations in Mesoamerica and South America, from the Maya to the Aztec and Inca empires, as well as the …

Hvorfor kastet barna stein på meg, mamma? Jamilet er en usedvanlig vakker jente i en støvete mexicansk landsby. Men under klærne skjuler hun et grotesk fødselsmerke. Det er som om …

This book, which originated from the broadly held view that there is a lack of Rule-of-law in Mexico, and from the emphasis of traditional academia on cultural elements as the main …

Ideal for independent travellers, this guidebook to Costa Rica, written by Costa Rica experts, goes beyond the basics. It blends must-see sights with hidden gems and offers …