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“heidi moksnes”

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  • Maya Exodus

    Indigenous Struggle for Citizenship in Chiapas

    by Heidi Moksnes ...
    Maya Exodus offers a richly detailed account of how a group of indigenous people has adopted a global language of human rights to press claims for social change and social justice. Anthropologist Heidi Moksnes describes how Catholic Maya in the municipality of Chenalhó in Chiapas, Mexico, have changed their position vis-à-vis the Mexican state—from being loyal clients dependent on a patron, to ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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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

    $28.79 USD

  • The Ancient Maya and Their City of Tulum

    Uncovering the Mysteries of an Ancient Civilization and Their City of Grandeur

    by Bonnie Bley ...
    Discover the ancient Maya civilization and one of their most popular toured ancient ruined cities of Tulum, Mexico in this detailed guidebook. Th e Ancient Maya and Th eir City of Tulum: Uncovering the Mysteries of An Ancient Civilization and Th eir City of Grandeur, is an easy to read comprehensive guide to unlocking the secrets and mysteries of the ancient Maya civilization. It answers the ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • First Stop in the New World

    by David Lida ...
    The definitive book on Mexico City: a vibrant, seductive, and paradoxical metropolis-the second-biggest city in the world, and a vision of our urban future.First Stop in the New World is a street-level panorama of Mexico City, the largest metropolis in the western hemisphere and the cultural capital of the Spanish-speaking world. Journalist David Lida expertly captures the kaleidoscopic nature of ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Acid Test

    by Élmer Mendoza ...
    Translated by Mark Fried ...
    Egdar "Lefty" Mendieta investigates the death of a notorious stripper in this second sweltering "Narco-lit" noir from the Godfather of Mexican crime fictionAn intelligent, atmospheric police procedural series for fans of John Le Carré and Mick HeronWhen the mutilated body of Mayra Cabral de Melo is found in a dusty field, Detective Edgar "Lefty" Mendieta has personal reasons for bringing the ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

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  • Several Ways to Die in Mexico City

    An Autobiography of Death in Mexico City

    by Kurt Hollander ...
    In the '80s, when author/photographer Kurt Hollander lived in New York and published The Portable Lower East, life there was particularly rough, and cops often drove yellow cabs as a method to surprise and roust its residents. Before the decade ended, Hollander moved to the equally rough climes of Mexico City, making his living writing and photographing for The Guardian, The New York Times, Los ... Read more

    $16.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Day of the Dead A Passion for Life

    Michoacan

    by Mary Andrade ...
    Series series Day of the Dead in Mexico
    After years of research, interviews, on location photo shoots and travels to the remote P’urhepecha communities in Michoacan, Mexico, author Mary J. Andrade is releasing “Day of the Dead A Passion for Life” in an e-book format. Day of the Dead A Passion for Life is filled with never before seen images and text that illustrates their unique characteristics and interpretations of the Day of the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Through the Eyes of the Soul

    Mexico City, Mixquic & Morelos

    by Mary Andrade ...
    Series series Day of the Dead in Mexico
    In this publication, interested individuals can find a comprehensive collection of photo essays on the multi-faceted celebration of All Souls Day in Mexico.  Award-winning Photojournalist Mary J. Andrade has published the third of a five-part bilingual series of books titled: “Through the Eyes of the Soul, Day of the Dead in Mexico,” “A través de los Ojos del Alma, Día de Muertos en México.” To ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Through the Eyes of the Soul: Oaxaca

    by Mary Andrade ...
    Series series Day of the Dead in Mexico
    In this third book of the series Through the Eyes of the Soul Day of the Dead in Mexico, vibrant color photographs illustrate the description of Day of the Dead in the Central Valleys and Xandu Ya (All Saints Day) in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca. The importance of the community leaders, the Xhuaanas and Xelaxhuaanas in the ritual of the celebration is presented with detail, which gives a ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Mexico For Kids: People, Places and Cultures - Children Explore The World Books

    by Baby Professor ...
    Welcome to Mexico! Are you ready to tour around the place and meet new people? Then go ahead and open this book! Here, you will get your first truly Mexican experience through pictures and texts. You will have an idea of what life is like in this part of the planet. You can use this book as an introduction prior to an actual visit. Grab a copy now! ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Manuscript Hunter

    Brasseur de Bourbourg's Travels through Central America and Mexico, 1854–1859

    by Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, Katia Sainson ...
    Series series American Exploration and Travel Series
    In two decades of traveling throughout Mexico, Central America, and Europe, French priest Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg (1814–1874) amassed hundreds of indigenous manuscripts and printed books, including grammars and vocabularies that brought to light languages and cultures little known at the time. Although his efforts yielded many of the foundational texts of Mesoamerican studies—the pre ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • The Old Pacific Capital

    by Robert Louis Stevenson ...
    "The old pacific capital" (1882) is an account of a journey undertaken by Robert Louis Stevenson in Monterey, Mexico, in 1880. The work is written in the form of essay and in the first part describes in detail the flora and vegetation of the area, considered very impressive by the Scottish writer. In the second part, Stevenson research embarks on a historic source of Monterey, until arriving at ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus