Lima: Instituto Francés de Estudios Andinos, Instituto Riva-Agüero, Instituto de Estudios Peruanos, (Travaux de l’Institut Français d’Études Andines; 238), 2007. first edition. Paperback. 345p., abbr., glossary, biblio., notes, b&w, color facsim. [History. During the colonial period, indigenous education was considered key to conversion and to maintaining order, so two colleges..... More about La educación de las elites indígenas en el Perú colonial

Buenos Aires: Editorial Milá, 2006. first edition. Paperback. 118p., wrps. Twelve years after the AMIA attack on July 18, 1994, the central institution of the Jewish community convened four Reflection Meetings to raise, from different angles, points of view capable of guiding the course to follow on a topic that..... More about AMIA; doce años despues. Journadas de reflexion

Santa Cruz de la Sierra: Imprenta 2E (Biblioteca del Museo de Historia), 2015. First Edition. Paperback. 204p., maps, bibl., wrps. On the indigenous history of Chaco and Chiquitania, covering the dynamics of their ethnic relationships, their political organization in both colonial and 19th century manifestations, and current approaches to the..... More about Notas de etnohistoria (Chaco y Chiquitania

Lima: Instituto de Estudios Peruanos, (Estudios sobre el Bicentenario, 2), 2015. First Edition. Paperback. 491p., bibl., wrps. "La Independencia del Peru: ¿concedida, conseguida, concebida?" is a collection of essays that offer various perspectives on the challenges Peru faced during its process of gaining independence. The collection has two main parts..... More about La Independencia del Peru: ¿concedida, conseguida, concebida?

Buenos Aires: Ediciones Simurg, 2011. 1st ed. Simurg, 1st ed., 2011, 241p., biblio., notes. Col. Cuadernos de Ensayo. [History. A continuation of “Latinoamericanismo: historia intelectual de una geografía inestable” (2010), this collection of essays is divided into two parts, loosely defined and framed by U.S. policies toward Latin America between..... More about Latinoamericanismo; una utopía intelectual

Buenos Aires: Nuestra América Editorial, 2004. First Edition. Paperback. 320p., wrps. "Cuba Defendida" is a collection of reflections divided into six parts in which Roberto Fernández Retamar vehemently defends the Cuban Revolution. In the first part, he groups texts written after the revolutionary triumph; In the second, he addresses historical..... More about Cuba Defendida

México, D.F. El Colegio de México, 2014. 1st ed. 527p., biblio., analytic index, glossary, graphs, charts, tables, notes. History. Analysis of population policies in Mexico, seen within their historical contexts, and the manner in which demographic projections have been used within government planning on a national level. Considers theoretical models..... More about Proyecciones y políticas de población en México

Spain: Doce Calles, 2012. 1st Edition. Paperback. 878p., wrps. "Historia de las Antillas" is a collection of essays on the economic, cultural and ideological development of Caribbean populations. Includes chapters on the slave trade, sugar industry, social organization/hierarchies, the formation of national identities, industrial/economic transformations, religion, literature and much more..... More about Historia de las Antillas. Volumen IV, Historia de Puerto Rico

Quito: Editorial El Conejo, Asociación de Ecuatorianistas - Estudios de Literatura, Lengua y Cultura, 2005. First Edition. Paperback. 263p., bibl., wrps. "La globalización desde la mitad del mundo" responds to concerns about globalization and its effects on cultural production in Latin America, using Ecuador as a representation of the rest..... More about La globalización desde la mitad del mundo; Identidad y resistencias en el Ecuador

Monterrey: Tecnológico de Monterrey, Fondo Editorial Nuevo León, 2014. 2nd edition. Paperback. 639p., illus., bibl. A detailed historical examination of the Kingdom of Nuevo León; spanning from the late 16th to early 18th centuries. Includes the following chapters: "Los Primeros Avances de la Colonización española en el Noreste de la..... More about Historia del Nuevo Reino de León (1577-1723

Buenos Aires: La Crujía ediciones, 2006. first edition. Paperback. 209p., biblio., notes. History. A specialist in Argentine cinema and an educator in education and history examine movies as a historiographic resource. On expressive styles, governmental support or censorship, activism, worldwide art movements as related to film, and other aspects of..... More about La historia argentina a través del cine; “Las visiones del pasado” (1933-2003

Lima: Universidad Ricardo Palma, Editorial Universitaria, 2009. 1st ed. Paperback. 239p., index, bibl., wrps. "Descripción del Virreinato del Perú" contains a detailed account of Peru during the 17th century, written by Pedro de León Portocarrero. A Jewish merchant from Portugal, he describes the cities, geography, economic activity and customs of..... More about Descripción del Virreinato del Perú

Morelia: Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Secretaría de Difusión Cultural y Extensión Universitaria, 2008. 1st ed. Paperback. 335p., biblio. (p. 315-335), b&w maps, graphs, charts, tables, notes. More about Delitos, pecados y castigos; justicia penal y orden social en Michoacán, 1750-1810