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  • Mobility and Integration in Urban Argentina

    Córdoba in the Liberal Era

    by Mark D. Szuchman ...
    Series series LLILAS Latin American Monograph Series
    Between the 1870s, when the great influx of European immigrants began, and the start of World War I, Argentina underwent a radical alteration of its social composition and patterns of economic productivity. Mark Szuchman, in this groundbreaking study, examines the occupational, residential, educational, and economic patterns of mobility of some four thousand men, women, and children who resided in ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD

  • I Saw a City Invincible

    Urban Portraits of Latin America

    Edited by Gilbert M. Joseph, Mark D. Szuchman ...
    Series series Jaguar Books on Latin America
    When the Spaniards settled in Latin America, they immediately surrounded themselves with cities. Equating civilization with urban existence, the early conquerors of the New World rapidly established themselves as urban lords. Latin American cities then became synonymous with Spanish power and all of its privileged attributes: political authority, ecclesiastical activity, commerce, finance, and ... Read more

    $54.99 CAD

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  • Open Veins of Latin America

    Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent

    by Eduardo Galeano ...
    Since its U.S. debut a quarter-century ago, this brilliant text has set a new standard for historical scholarship of Latin America. It is also an outstanding political economy, a social and cultural narrative of the highest quality, and perhaps the finest description of primitive capital accumulation since Marx.Rather than chronology, geography, or political successions, Eduardo Galeano has ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Fire & Blood

    A History of Mexico

    by T. R. Fehrenbach ...
    Mexican history comes to life in this "fascinating" work by the author of Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans ( The Christian Science Monitor).Fire & Blood brilliantly depicts the succession of tribes and societies that have variously called Mexico their home, their battleground, and their legacy. This is the tale of the indigenous people who forged from this rugged terrain a wide-ranging ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Mexican Heartland

    How Communities Shaped Capitalism, a Nation, and World History, 1500–2000

    by John Tutino ...
    A major new history of capitalism from the perspective of the indigenous peoples of Mexico, who sustained and resisted it for centuriesThe Mexican Heartland provides a new history of capitalism from the perspective of the landed communities surrounding Mexico City. In a sweeping analytical narrative spanning the sixteenth century to today, John Tutino challenges our basic assumptions about the ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mexico

    A 500-Year History

    by Paul Gillingham ...
    Longlisted for the 2026 Cundill History PrizeA Washington Post Best Nonfiction Book of 2025From acclaimed and prize-winning historian Paul Gillingham, a rich and vibrant history of one of the world’s most diverse, politically ground-breaking, and influential of countriesAt the beginning of his masterful work of scholarship and narration, Paul Gillingham writes, from its outset “Mexico was more ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

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  • The Oxford History of Mexico

    by William Beezley; Michael Meyer ...
    The Oxford History of Mexico is a narrative history of the events, institutions and characters that have shaped Mexican history from the reign of the Aztecs through the twenty-first century. When the hardcover edition released in 2000, it was praised for both its breadth and depth--all aspects of Mexican history, from religion to technology, ethnicity, ecology and mass media, are analyzed with ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • The Making of Modern Colombia

    A Nation in Spite of Itself

    by David Bushnell ...
    Colombia's status as the fourth largest nation in Latin America and third most populous—as well as its largest exporter of such disparate commodities as emeralds, books, processed cocaine, and cut flowers—makes this, the first history of Colombia written in English, a much-needed book. It tells the remarkable story of a country that has consistently defied modern Latin American stereotypes—a ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

  • The Life and Times of Mexico

    by Earl Shorris ...
    A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2004. "A work of scope and profound insight into the divided soul of Mexico."--History TodayThe Life and Times of Mexico is a grand narrative driven by 3,000 years of history: the Indian world, the Spanish invasion, Independence, the 1910 Revolution, the tragic lives of workers in assembly plants along the border, and the experiences of millions of Mexicans ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD

  • Latin America in Colonial Times

    by Matthew Restall, Kris Lane ...
    Few milestones in human history are as momentous as the meeting of three great civilizations on American soil in the sixteenth century. The fully revised textbook Latin America in Colonial Times presents that story in an engaging but informative new package, revealing how a new civilization and region - Latin America - emerged from that encounter. The authors give equal attention to the Spanish ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Our America

    A Hispanic History of the United States

    by Felipe Fernández-Armesto ...
    “A rich and moving chronicle for our very present.” —Julio Ortega, New York Times Book ReviewThe United States is still typically conceived of as an offshoot of England, with our history unfolding east to west beginning with the first English settlers in Jamestown. This view overlooks the significance of America’s Hispanic past. With the profile of the United States increasingly Hispanic, the ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Bolivia - Culture Smart!

    The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

    by Keith Richards, Culture Smart! ...
    Series series Culture Smart!
    Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes ... Read more

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