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Tropical Kitsch: Mass Media in Latin American Art and Literature
	Santos, Lidia Subject: Latin America	Named the Best Book on Brazilian Studies 2006 by the Latin American Studies Association “Santos takes a keen look at the way mass culture has influenced artistic production in Latin America during the past 40 years. Santos … More Information

Trujillo: The Death of the Dictator
	Diederich, Bernard Subject: Caribbean	On May 30, 1961, a hail of bullets ended the life of Generalissimo Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, known to his countrymen as “The Goat” for his many revolting excesses, after thirty-one years of brutal rule over the Dominican Republic. This book … More Information

Underground World of Secret Jews and Africans: Two Tales of Sex, Magic, and Survival in Colonia Cartagena and Mexico City
	Jonathan Schorsch Subject:	“This unique book should be read by scholars and students interested in the historical complexities of religious and racial identity and power.”–Hispanic American Historical Review, August 2022 Spanish colonial society was divided into a caste system based on … More Information

Vanguardia Latinoamericana
	Teles, Gilberto Mendonca and Klaus Muller-Burgh Subject: Latin America, World Literature	A collection of historical documents. Volume I covers Mexico and Latin America; Volume II, the Caribbean and Antilles.

Women in San Juan: 1820-1868
	Matos Rodríguez, Félix V. Subject: Latin America, Caribbean	When the threat of political revolution lurked behind the shadows of the Spanish colonial state in Puerto Rico, one of the earliest casualties of anti-independence persecution in San Juan was a woman — Maria de las Mercedes Barbudo, who was … More Information