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Never before has there been a cookbook that encompasses the whole world of Latin American cooking. Elisabeth Ortiz is the first to introduce to Americans the entire range of this splendid cuisine, selecting out the vast territory that stretches from Mexico to Chile the mast exciting foods of each...

Jose de Silva puts together some of Argentina's favourite recipes in this traditional cookbook that is full of South American flavour. Sample the delights of a classic Argentinian kitchen with dips, sandwiches, steaks and pot roasts. A delightful cookbook to bring the aroma and taste of South American into your home.

Jose de Silva puts together some of Venezuela's favourite recipes in this traditional cookbook that is full of South American flavour. Sample the delights of a classic Venezuelan kitchen with dips, sandwiches, pies and pot roasts. A delightful cookbook to bring the aroma and taste of South American into your home.

By tracing the long and turbulent history of the Zulus from their arrival in South Africa and the establishment of Zululand, The Zulus at War is an important and readable addition to this popular subject area. It describes the violent rise of King Shaka and his colorful successors under whose leadership...

The era of national liberation and decolonization may have come and gone, but postcolonialism remains a largely elusive ideal in the early twenty-first century. In Literature, Law, and Rhetorical Performance in the Anticolonial Atlantic, Anne W. Gulick uncovers a dynamic literary history of African...

South African rooibos tea is a commodity of contrasts. Renowned for its healing properties, the rooibos plant grows in a region defined by the violence of poverty, dispossession, and racism. And while rooibos is hailed as an ecologically indigenous commodity, it is farmed by people who struggle to...

The end of apartheid in 1994 signaled a moment of freedom and a promise of a nonracial future. With this promise came an injunction: define yourself as you truly are, as an individual, and as a community. Almost two decades later it is clear that it was less the prospect of that future than the habits...

What Lowcountry ghosts haunt the maze of marshes and ancient rice fields along South Carolina's Coast near Myrtle Beach? . . . ~ Does lovely Alice Flagg still live in The Hermitage at Murrells Inlet more than 100 years after her death? ~ When ghost ships appear far out in the marsh, do they represent...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Whether exploring your own backyard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the open road withLonely Planet's **Civil War TrailRoad Trips. Featuring& four amazing road trips, plusup-to-date advice on the destinations you'll visit...

"Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered...Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, and history."—National Geographic Traveler This new guide covers both Myrtle Beach and its neighbors over the North Carolina border, including the fascinating...

A guide to Miami in depth, seeking to capture the capricious spirit of the destination. It discusses five-star resorts, private apartments, top-notch restaurants and the finest jazz bars and night clubs. "Sunup to Sundown" sections cover daytime activities such as sightseeing, beaches, watersports...

A personal guide for those spending a long weekend in Naples. Short and sweet. RESTAURANTS - SHOPPING - HOTELS - ATTRACTIONS "Judt what we needed to get our feet wet in Naples." ---Belinda M., Milwaukee, online reviewer Other Delaplaine Travel Guides:...

The Stapleton Guide is a travel guide to Orlando, Walt Disney World and all the other attractions in Central Florida: SeaWorld, Legoland, Universal, etc., focusing on the interests of gays and lesbians. Lodgings, restaurants, attractions, shopping and nightlife, updated several times a year...

After Hurricane Katrina laid bare the fragility and environmental peril of south Louisiana, author Ian McNulty set out on a series of daytrips to delve into the area's diverse cultural landscapes. He explored communities staked up and down the Mississippi River, nestled into the teeming bayous, braced...