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“El Goze De Los Derechos De Ciudadanía”: Elections And Citizenship In Central America, Ca. 1770-1850”, Jordana Dym Aug 2008

“El Goze De Los Derechos De Ciudadanía”: Elections And Citizenship In Central America, Ca. 1770-1850”, Jordana Dym

Jordana Dym

No abstract provided.


Los Ajiacos Colombianos, Shawn Van Ausdal, Juliana Duque Apr 2008

Los Ajiacos Colombianos, Shawn Van Ausdal, Juliana Duque

Shawn Van Ausdal

No abstract provided.


When Beef Was King. Or Why Do Colombians Eat So Little Pork?, Shawn Van Ausdal Mar 2008

When Beef Was King. Or Why Do Colombians Eat So Little Pork?, Shawn Van Ausdal

Shawn Van Ausdal

This article seeks to understand why Colombians, compared to many other Latin Americans, have traditionally eaten so much more beef than pork. The article first points to the development of a culinary tradition that favored beef. The bulk of the argument, though, centers on the fact that, historically, beef has been substantially cheaper than pork. This price difference, in turn, is rooted in the low productivity of Colombian agriculture, which made corn, often used to fatten hogs, expensive. Additional factors that favored beef include a receding agrarian frontier, a small hog population, the various advantages of cattle, a conflict–ridden history …


Ni Calamidad Ni Panacea: Una Reflexión En Torno A La Historiografía De La Ganadería Colombiana, Shawn Van Ausdal Jan 2008

Ni Calamidad Ni Panacea: Una Reflexión En Torno A La Historiografía De La Ganadería Colombiana, Shawn Van Ausdal

Shawn Van Ausdal

No abstract provided.


Un Mosaico Cambiante: Notas Sobre Una Geografía Histórica De La Ganadería En Colombia, 1850-1950, Shawn Van Ausdal Jan 2008

Un Mosaico Cambiante: Notas Sobre Una Geografía Histórica De La Ganadería En Colombia, 1850-1950, Shawn Van Ausdal

Shawn Van Ausdal

No abstract provided.


José Luis Bustamante Y Rivero, Jose Luis Sardon Jan 2008

José Luis Bustamante Y Rivero, Jose Luis Sardon

Jose Luis Sardon

No abstract provided.


Seis Mil Años De Historia De Alicante: El Tossal De Les Basses., Pablo Rosser Jan 2008

Seis Mil Años De Historia De Alicante: El Tossal De Les Basses., Pablo Rosser

pablo rosser

Catálogo de la exposición Seis mil años de historia de Alicante, realizada en el edificio anexo a los Pozos de Garrigós, Alicante, en donde se mostraban y explicaban las distintas culturas que se asentaron en este yacimiento, el más antiguo e importante de Alicante.


From Sucre To The ‘Big Apple’: Roberto Berdecio And The Vanished Murals Of 13th Street, Peter A. Stern Jan 2008

From Sucre To The ‘Big Apple’: Roberto Berdecio And The Vanished Murals Of 13th Street, Peter A. Stern

Peter A. Stern

Paper presented at the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM) LII meeting, May 2007. Images of Berdecio's art, which accompanied the presentation, cannot be reproduced without clearing copyright. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution 3.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).


Review Of People Of The Volcano. Andean Counterpoint In The Colca Valley Of Peru, Maria Marsilli Dec 2007

Review Of People Of The Volcano. Andean Counterpoint In The Colca Valley Of Peru, Maria Marsilli

María Marsilli

No abstract provided.