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The High Court of Bahia and Its Judges, 1609-1751
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Reconsidering Brazilian Slavery
Once preoccupied with Brazilian slavery as an economic system, historians shifted their attention to examine the nature of life and community among en...
A History of Colonial Spanish America and Brazil
A brief general history of Latin America in the period between the European conquest and the independence of the Spanish American countries and Brazil...
Bahia, 1550-1835
Colonial Brazil was a multiracial society, profoundly influenced by slavery and the plantation system. This study examines the history of the sugar ec...
Religious Tolerance and Salvation in the Iberian Atlantic World
It would seem unlikely that one could discover tolerant religious attitudes in Spain, Portugal, and the New World colonies during the era of the Inqui...
Spanish and Nahua Views of the Fall of the Mexica Empire
"The new edition of 'Victors and vanquished' highlights recent advances in the field of Mesoamerican ethnohistory that allow for a more thorough and n...
Religion in Dutch Brazil (1624-1654)
Of all the European powers, the Dutch were considered the most tolerant of minority religious practices in their colonies. In The Expansion of Toleran...
A Global History of the Twentieth Century
With a strong emphasis on social and cultural history, this book focuses on the major international themes and historical processes that shaped the 20...
The Global Experience
A Global History of the 20th Century
Turbulent Passage, Fourth Edition, is a truly global text with a strong emphasis on social and cultural history. Focusing on the major international t...
The Limits of Religious and Racial Exclusion in Early Modern Latin America
Spain and Portugal's policies of exclusion and discrimination based on religious origins and genealogy were transferred to their colonies in Latin Ame...
An Environmental History of the Caribbean
Sea and Land provides an in-depth environmental history of the Caribbean to ca 1850, with a coda that takes the story into the modern era. It explores...
A History of Hurricanes in the Greater Caribbean from Columbus to Katrina
A panoramic social history of hurricanes in the Caribbean The diverse cultures of the Caribbean have been shaped as much by hurricanes as they have by...
Introduce readers to the world of work with this stimulating, easy-to-read set. All the important issues are explored, such as why people work, what p...
Spanish and Nahua Views of the Conquest of Mexico
In 1519 Hernรกn Cortรฉs and a small band of Spanish conquistadors overthrew the mighty Mexican empire of the Aztecs. Using excerpts primarily drawn fr...
Easy-to-read text and demonstrative photos reveal the basics of warming up and building muscular strength, then move into the secrets of training and ...
Explains how to function effectively and productively in the workplace as part of a team....
Explains what good work habits are and tells how to foster them on the job....
Provides advice on preparing resumes, rilling out job applications and going for interviews....
The first comprehensive environmental synthesis of the Caribbean region, written by eminent scholars of the topic....