Catalog

Catalog
Author: University of Texas. Library. Latin American Collection
Publisher:
Total Pages: 724
Release: 1969
Genre: Latin America
ISBN:

Latin American and Caribbean Library Resources in the British Isles

Latin American and Caribbean Library Resources in the British Isles
Author: Alan Biggins
Publisher: Institute of Latin American Studies
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2002
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

The third edition of this volume, a joint publication with the Advisory Council on Latin American and Iberian information Resources (ACLAIIR), provides details of more than 200 collections in national, university, public and special libraries in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The scope of each collection is described and details are given of opening hours, admission requirements, addresses and other contact information. Where available, the URLs of internet home pages and addresses of online catalogues via telnet or the Web are listed. The volume is indexed by subject, country/region and organization/institution. Details are also given of collections which appeared in earlier editions and which have since been renamed or incorporated in other libraries.

Envisioning Brazil

Envisioning Brazil
Author: Marshall C. Eakin
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2005-10-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780299207700

Envisioning Brazil is a comprehensive and sweeping assessment of Brazilian studies in the United States. Focusing on synthesis and interpretation and assessing trends and perspectives, this reference work provides an overview of the writings on Brazil by United States scholars since 1945. "The Development of Brazilian Studies in the United States," provides an overview of Brazilian Studies in North American universities. "Perspectives from the Disciplines" surveys the various academic disciplines that cultivate Brazilian studies: Portuguese language studies, Brazilian literature, art, music, history, anthropology, Amazonian ethnology, economics, politics, and sociology. "Counterpoints: Brazilian Studies in Britain and France" places the contributions of U.S. scholars in an international perspective. "Bibliographic and Reference Sources" offers a chronology of key publications, an essay on the impact of the digital age on Brazilian sources, and a selective bibliography.