This book covers the life and works of the great Cuban novelist, offering a new perspective on the relationship between the two.
One of the most important historical sources for a major part of Simón Bolívar’s life.
At the biological crossroads of the Americas, Costa Rica hosts an astonishing array of plants and animals - over half a million species. This guide covers 310 birds... Læs mere
A guide to more than one hundred tropical butterflies, moths, and other invertebrates of Costa Rica. It includes information on their natural history, ecology, identification, and behaviour, as well as details on where to see these remarkable and beautiful creatures.
Oaxaca is internationally renowned for its marketplaces and archaeological sites where tourists can buyfolk art.... Læs mere
This pioneering study of amateur futbol (soccer) clubs in Chile reveals how the world's most popular sport has served to engage citizens in local and national politics and support democratic practices
The life stories of two Peruvian indigenous people.
All around us there are wild plants useful for food, medicine, and clothing, but most of us don't know how to identify or use them. This book addresses plants found in New Mexico and Arizona, as well as Texas.
This groundbreaking exploration of experimental Latin American film applies Deleuzian theories of cinema in a comparative approach to examine multiple genres and works from the most important national cinematic traditions
Celebrating its twentieth anniversary and over 115,000 copies sold, here is the essential, entertaining guide to speaking Spanish like a native, with a new preface by the author.
Challenging common critical practices and offering new interpretations of canonical texts by Marjane Satrapi, Alan Moore, Kyle Baker, Chris Ware, and others, this volume offers the first major critique of the field of comics studies.
A timely, transnational examination of the institutions in Mexico, Canada, and the United States that engage migrant populations in becoming agents of change for immigrant rights while holding government authorities accountable.