Bestselling language courses now with audio CDs!From Danish to Spanish, Swahili to Brazilian Portuguese, the languages of the world are...

Taking aim at central bankers, bureaucrats, unions, do-gooders, and politicians from Brazil, Japan, Russia, and other scenes of financial disaster,...

The impact of slavery in 19th century Brazil is examined through the life of one typical slave owner who was...

Sambadrama: The Arena of Brazilian Psychodrama...

This virtually unknown, insightful account by a highly intelligent, observant and forthright Frenchwoman of her decade-long stay in Brazil during...

Complete language courses that span the globe!From Danish to Spanish, Swahili to Brazilian Portuguese, the languages of the world are...

Bestselling language courses!From Danish to Spanish, Swahili to Brazilian Portuguese, the languages of the world are brought within the reach...

This book shows how the Brazilian new unionism has changed the system of labor relations and assertion of workers' citizenship....

Provides an overview of the history of Brazil from ancient times to the present....

Space-based sensors are giving us a closer and more comprehensive look at the earth's surface; they also have the potential...

"Study of emerging rural labor politics in the sugar zone of Pernambuco under military rule shows how popular movements contribute...

Racial Revolutions: Antiracism and Indigenous Resurgence in Brazil...

A simple jeep accident and the end to a military career, enough to send a man into a permanent funk....

In this book, two well-known scholars of critical educational studies provide a compelling introduction to the thoughts of Brazilian educator...

What impact do political parties have on women's political representation and on state gender policies? Does this vary between national...

This collection of prayers will take readers on an enchanting journey into the spiritual walk of women of color from...

The question of gambling in popular culture by focusing on the "animal game," a kind of popular gambling entertainment or...

'Graduate students will find it indispensable, as will historians of slavery in other countries who wish to deepen their knowledge...

Tentative Transgressions: Homosexuality, AIDS, and the Theater in Brazil...

Cannibal Modernities: Postcoloniality and the Avant-Garde in Caribbean and Brazilian Literature...

Do you know the top seven things men do that drive women nuts? Or the real reason women cry more...

Known for his literacy campaigns in Latin America and Africa and his seminal work, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Freire is...

"Indispensable introductory survey of Brazilian history, 1500-1998. Pre-1930 history is treated as background. Second half is an outstanding narrative of...

Challenging European cultural conventions, the work of Swiss-Bolivian artist Carmen Perrin is infused with fine undertones and references to her...

Blacks of the Rosary: Memory and History in Minas Gerais, Brazil...

Bestselling language courses now with audio CDs!From Danish to Spanish, Swahili to Brazilian Portuguese, the languages of the world are...

Colonial Brazil is a selection of chapters from the Cambridge History of Latin America volumes 1 and 2 brought together...

Brazil is home to the second longest river in the world and the world's largest flood plain. The amazing Amazon...

Notorious for its recent military dictatorships, South America is less well known for its wars. But since the dawn of...

Brazil & Portugal: A Menu Guide for Travelers: An Indeispensable Gastronmic Dictionary, Phrasebook, and Guide...

Filled with wonderfully astute, sensual, and sometimes disturbing observations of Brazil, this celebration of South America's largest country includes contributions...

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Diana DeGroat Brown explores the history and development of the syncretistic Brazilian religion of Umbanda, from its beginnings in Rio...

Lavishly illustrated with stunning color photos, this visual tour through the largest continent on earth accompanies a major ten-part documentary...

Widely accepted as the greatest of the Brazilian Modernist poets, Manuel Bandeira (1886-1968) spent most of his life suffering from...

Brazilian Ju-Jitsu master Gene Simco reveals the keys to every aspect of no-holds-barred fighting, from standing attacks to brutal ground...

This book analyzes the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1999. In addition to the issues of financial system restructuring, export-led recovery,...

This series, modeled after Thomson Gale's successful "Contemporary Black Biography Series, contains biographical entries on notable Hispanics/Latinos from a variety...

A sophisticated application of rational choice theory....

Since the publication of "Person and Myth: Maurice Leenhardt in the Melanesian World, James Clifford has become one of anthropology's...

They watched Danilo Silva for days before they finally grabbed him. He was living alone, a quiet life on a...

Anthropologies of Modernity brings together a range of anthropological writings inspired by the French philosopher Michel Foucault---specifically by his work...

A double cross that keeps on giving, a Brazilian ex-mercenary who wants to live in peace, a children's book illustrator...

At a time in history when conflict erupts daily in far-flung corners of the world, ending severe deprivation may be...

Ellis O. Briggs (1899-1976) entered the U.S. Foreign Service in 1925. During the next thirty-seven years he had thirteen foreign...

In The Lexus and the Olive Tree, Thomas L. Friedman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign affairs columnist for The New York...

Over time, Brazil has evolved into a well-defined nation with a strong sense of identity. From the natural beauty of...

The first in a two-volume series on capoeira, Volume One traces the origins of the popular martial art and dance...

Perhaps you are a paleontologist or have always wondered what it is like to be one. Or you are fascinated...

Bruiser is the story of a love between two men wary of emotional commitment. Adrian fends for himself as a...

From Kenya to Sri Lanka, from Brazil to Finland, from the Australian outback to India, these Lonely Planet writers encounter...

Reforming Brazil...

Text and photographs show how the people of Brazil celebrate holidays and festivals, using art, music, dance, and stories....

This landmark book shows how five African civilization have informed and are reflected in the aesthetic, social and metaphysical traditions...

Why did a millenarian movement erupt in the Brazilian interior in 1912? Setting out to answer this deceptively simple question,...

Nearly 120 entries provide information about the capital ships of Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Austria-Hungary, Russia and the...

Building New Democracies is an Extended Essay on the Main Public Policies of Brazil, Chile, and Mexico that Michel Duquette...

Beautifully revised, this popular guide reveals every inch of the real Brazil, from its stunning beaches, mountains, and forests to...

A comprehensive survey of Bolivia's economic, social, cultural, and political evolution from the arrival of early man in the Andes...

Over 300 dazzling photographs and fascinating descriptions of Carnival celebrations in Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Mexico, Bolivia, Brazil, Trinidad and...

The number of street children in developed and developing nations is rising, often in the midst of prosperity. These original...

Entries introduce the geography, people, and history of each of the world's countries and provide information on their government, land,...

Complete language courses that span the globe!From Danish to Spanish, Swahili to Brazilian Portuguese, the languages of the world are...

The nuances and techniques of the guard, the most important position in jiu-jitsu, are covered in this instructional guide that...

Winner of the Christopher Award "Distinguished by an extraordinary empathy, a feeling of one's way into the minds of the...

Author and acclaimed instructor Simco teaches his students that a solid mastery of the fundamentals is essential in creating a...

A member of a local Amazon tribe takes readers deep into the heart of Brazil in this lavish picture book....

Brazil is a vast, complex country with great potential but an uneven history. This engaging study will introduce readers to...

A History of Brazil...

Slavery and Identity narrates a peculiar sort of history of the "peculiar institution." Not about slavery per se, it looks...

In many parts of the world, lower levels of government are taking over responsibilities from national authorities. This often leads...

They watched Danilo Silva for days before they finally grabbed him. He was living alone, a quiet life on a...

Drawing on 15 years of research in Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Suriname, and the Netherlands, Livio Sansone explores the very...

Capoeira is a synthesis of dance and personal defense from Brazil. The Little Capoeira Book presents some of the popular...

Through this colorfully illustrated series of books, you will travel through 13 countries, from giant Brazil to small Suriname. On...

This book identifies cases of technological dynamism across a range of countries and industries, from the recent growth of the...

In Mr. Fortune's Maggot, a missionary travels to a remote Pacific island, Fanua, to convert the natives, only to undergo...

For over forty years, Let's Go travel guides have brought budgetsavvy travelers closer to the world. In 2003, a range...

Crucial Needs, Weak Incentives studies the politics of efforts to reform education and health services in Latin America in the...

The First Hands-On Guidebook for Macrowave Investing--Today's Most Potent, Strategically Advanced Event-Trading Technique"Macro" events play a large part in determining...

Through this colorfully illustrated series of books, you will travel through 13 countries, from giant Brazil to small Suriname. On...

This new series presents innovative titles pertaining to human origins, evolution, and behavior from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Subject areas include...

This guide for jiu-jitsu practitioners offers 100 lethal positions of striking and grappling combination moves that will give fighters the...

In the style of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, five characters converge on a magical Brazilian plain in the heart of the...

The first full-length study of World War II from the Latin American perspective, this unique volume offers an in-depth analysis...

Granted unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the maternity ward of Atlanta's sprawling public hospital, Jerry Gentry binds together stories of women,...

While a feminine perspective has become more common on Latin American stages since the late 1960s, few of the women...

Frederico: A Child of Brazil...

Heiwa, which means "peace" in Japanese, is a bilingual poetry anthology. Its 150 poems by 105 authors from America, Brazil,...

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Submission Grappling Techniques...

The "Oxford Picture Dictionary is the ultimate pictorial reference for everyday vocabulary. There are twelve bilingual editions: Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese,...

Go-Betweens and the Colonization of Brazil: 1500-1600...

For a year, Venetia Summers has been buffered from single motherhood by her boyfriend, David, but when work takes him...

Travelers abroad often need help with their foreign language skills. And even an "A" in high school French doesn't help...

Based on six case studies of sound tobacco control policies, from Brazil, Bangladesh, Canada, Poland, South Africa, and Thailand, this...

Mr. Ruche, a Parisian bookseller, receives a bequest from a long lost friend in the Amazon of a vast library...

As the elder daughter of an emperor whose wife had presented him with no sons, Isabel stood to inherit the...

After being caught by a hunter, a clever turtle uses her wits and her talent playing the flute to trick...

India is widely regarded as the most celebrated case of a "failed" developmental state, seemingly the exception that belies the...

Take a journey on a giant raft with Joam Garral down 800 Leagues on the Amazon. Garral, a Brazilian, lives...