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Culture and Customs of Cuba
Av William Luis
E-bok, 2000
305 kr
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Cuba continues to loom large in U.S. consciousness and politics. Culture and Customs of Cuba is a much-needed resource to give students and other readers an in-depth view of our important island neighbor. Luis, of Cuban descent, provides detailed, clear insight into Cuban culture in its historical …
Culture and Customs of Argentina
Av David William Foster, Melissa Lockhart m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
883 kr
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Argentina, one of the most dynamic societies in Latin America, is known for its impressive level of cultural production. This examination of the social and cultural institutions of Argentine society contains a series of comprehensive and informative essays that focus on the most important forms of …
Culture and Customs of Panama
E-bok, 2008
780 kr
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High school and public libraries will find this volume a welcome addition to reference book shelves. Engagingly written, this comprehensive volume gives students an overview of contemporary life in Panama-what religions are practiced, what the cuisine is consumed on a day-to-day basis, and what …
Culture and Customs of Mexico
Av Peter Standish, Steven M. Bell
E-bok, 2004
401 kr
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Mexico, with some 90 million people, holds a special place in Latin America. It is a large, complex hybrid, a bridge between North and South America, between the ancient and the modern, and between the developed and the developing worlds. Mexico's importance to the United States cannot be …
Culture and Customs of Venezuela
Av Mark Dinneen
E-bok, 2001
305 kr
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Venezuela, one of the least-known countries in Latin America, is brilliantly spotlighted in Culture and Customs of Venezuela . This oil-rich nation sustained a stable democracy until the economic downturn in the 1980s, and changes in the social and political spheres will bring the country under …
Culture and Customs of Nicaragua
Av Steven F. White, Esthela Calderon
E-bok, 2008
803 kr
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Throughout its history Nicaragua has been plagued by corruption, social and racial inequality, civil unrest, and foreign interference. Yet despite being the second poorest nation in South America, Nicaragua maintains a rich and vibrant culture that reflects its strong Catholic devotion, diverse …
Culture and Customs of Jamaica
Av Martin Mordecai, Pamela Mordecai
E-bok, 2000
311 kr
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Jamaica is known widely for its beautiful beaches and the reggae music scene, but there is much more to this Caribbean country. Culture and Customs of Jamaica richly surveys the fuller wealth of the Caribbean nation, focusing on its people, history, religion, education, language, social customs, …
Culture and Customs of Peru
Av Cesar Ferreira Ph.D., Eduardo Dargent-Chamot
E-bok, 2002
883 kr
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The breadth of Peru's culture from pre-Columbian times to today is surveyed in this one-stop reference. Modern Peru emerges as an ethnically divided nation progressing toward social integration of its heavily Indian and Hispanic population. Ferreira and Dargent, native Peruvians, illustrate how the …
Culture and Customs of Brazil
E-bok, 2003
883 kr
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Race, religion, language, culture, and national character are full of contradictions. Brazil, the largest country in South America, embodies so much paradox that it defies neat description. This book will help students and general readers dispel stereotypes of Brazil and begin to understand what …
Culture and Customs of Ecuador
E-bok, 2000
321 kr
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Culture and Customs of Ecuador celebrates the extraordinary cultural, geographic, and ethnic diversity that has made this small country one of Latin America's most unique. Through this overview of its history, religious institutions, literature, social customs, cinema, media, and visual and …
Culture and Customs of Costa Rica
E-bok, 2000
305 kr
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Costa Rica, the spectacularly beautiful Latin American nation, stands out from its neighbors in its political climate, economic stability, and social progressiveness. Culture and Customs of Costa Rica is a superlative introduction to the modern Costa Rica, which Costa Ricans compare in many ways to …
Culture and Customs of Argentina
Av David William Foster, Melissa Lockhart m. fl.
Inbunden, 1998
782 kr
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Argentina, one of the most dynamic societies in Latin America, is known for its impressive level of cultural production. This examination of the social and cultural institutions of Argentine society contains a series of comprehensive and informative essays that focus on the most important forms of …
Culture and Customs of Mexico
Av Peter Standish, Steven M. Bell
Inbunden, 2004
950 kr
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Mexico, with some 90 million people, holds a special place in Latin America. It is a large, complex hybrid, a bridge between North and South America, between the ancient and the modern, and between the developed and the developing worlds. Mexico's importance to the United States cannot be …
Culture and Customs of Cuba
Av William Luis
Inbunden, 2000
782 kr
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Cuba continues to loom large in U.S. consciousness and politics. Culture and Customs of Cuba is a much-needed resource to give students and other readers an in-depth view of our important island neighbor. Luis, of Cuban descent, provides detailed, clear insight into Cuban culture in its historical …
Culture and Customs of Costa Rica
Inbunden, 2000
782 kr
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Costa Rica, the spectacularly beautiful Latin American nation, stands out from its neighbors in its political climate, economic stability, and social progressiveness. Culture and Customs of Costa Rica is a superlative introduction to the modern Costa Rica, which Costa Ricans compare in many ways to …
Culture and Customs of Brazil
Inbunden, 2003
782 kr
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Race, religion, language, culture, and national character are full of contradictions. Brazil, the largest country in South America, embodies so much paradox that it defies neat description. This book will help students and general readers dispel stereotypes of Brazil and begin to understand what …
Culture and Customs of Haiti
Inbunden, 2000
782 kr
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Culture and Customs of Haiti begins with an overview of the mountainous island that seemed forbidding to European colonizers. Historical periods, including French colonization, U.S. occupation in the early 20th century, Independence and the Duvaliers' reigns, until today, are reviewed and provide …
Culture and Customs of Jamaica
Av Martin Mordecai, Pamela Mordecai
Inbunden, 2000
805 kr
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Jamaica is known widely for its beautiful beaches and the reggae music scene, but there is much more to this Caribbean country. Culture and Customs of Jamaica richly surveys the fuller wealth of the Caribbean nation, focusing on its people, history, religion, education, language, social customs, …
Culture and Customs of Guatemala
Inbunden, 2000
782 kr
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Culture and Customs of Guatemala proffers a well rounded portrait of the people of the land known for breathtaking highlands, brilliantly colored Mayan textiles, generations of ruthless dictators, and violence against the Mayas since the Spanish conquest. This Central American hotspot is the home …
Culture and Customs of Panama
Inbunden, 2008
711 kr
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High school and public libraries will find this volume a welcome addition to reference book shelves. Engagingly written, this comprehensive volume gives students an overview of contemporary life in Panama-what religions are practiced, what the cuisine is consumed on a day-to-day basis, and what …
Culture and Customs of Honduras
Inbunden, 2009
732 kr
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This comprehensive look at contemporary life in the small Latin American nation allows high school students and general readers to explore the many facets of Honduran life and culture. More and more Hondurans and scholars today are becoming aware of the diversity in the nation, and are realizing …
Culture and Customs of Honduras
E-bok, 2009
780 kr
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This comprehensive look at contemporary life in the small Latin American nation allows high school students and general readers to explore the many facets of Honduran life and culture. More and more Hondurans and scholars today are becoming aware of the diversity in the nation, and are realizing …
Culture and Customs of Puerto Rico
E-bok, 2009
803 kr
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This exciting addition to the Culture and Customs of Latin America and the Caribbean series provides readers with an all-encompassing look at contemporary life in Puerto Rico. Having always been under the watchful eyes of other colonies and countries, Puerto Rico's own customs and traditions have …
Culture and Customs of the Dominican Republic
Häftad, 1999
289 kr
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The Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, has a rich history beginning with the first inhabitants, the Taíno indians, to the Spanish conquistadors, African slaves, and numerous waves of immigrants. Culture and Customs of the Dominican Republic is the first book to …
Culture and Customs of Jamaica
Av Martin Mordecai, Pamela Mordecai
Häftad, 2000
297 kr
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Jamaica is known widely for its beautiful beaches and the reggae music scene, but there is much more to this Caribbean country. Culture and Customs of Jamaica richly surveys the fuller wealth of the Caribbean nation, focusing on its people, history, religion, education, language, social customs, …
Culture and Customs of Guatemala
Häftad, 2000
289 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Culture and Customs of Guatemala proffers a well rounded portrait of the people of the land known for breathtaking highlands, brilliantly colored Mayan textiles, generations of ruthless dictators, and violence against the Mayas since the Spanish conquest. This Central American hotspot is the home …
Culture and Customs of Costa Rica
Häftad, 2000
289 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Costa Rica, the spectacularly beautiful Latin American nation, stands out from its neighbors in its political climate, economic stability, and social progressiveness. Culture and Customs of Costa Rica is a superlative introduction to the modern Costa Rica, which Costa Ricans compare in many ways to …
Culture and Customs of Haiti
Häftad, 2000
289 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Culture and Customs of Haiti begins with an overview of the mountainous island that seemed forbidding to European colonizers. Historical periods, including French colonization, U.S. occupation in the early 20th century, Independence and the Duvaliers' reigns, until today, are reviewed and provide …
Culture and Customs of Mexico
Av Peter Standish, Steven M. Bell
Häftad, 2004
370 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Mexico, with some 90 million people, holds a special place in Latin America. It is a large, complex hybrid, a bridge between North and South America, between the ancient and the modern, and between the developed and the developing worlds. Mexico's importance to the United States cannot be …
Culture and Customs of Bolivia
Inbunden, 2011
711 kr
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In this book, contemporary representations of Bolivian art, music, religion, literature, festivals, theater, and cinema document how history and geography have shaped Bolivia's modern culture.Bolivia has long been neglected by North American historians and anthropologists. Now, author Javier A. …
