African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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486 p., This encyclopedia set explores, in 760 articles and 3.6 million words, the dressed and adorned body across cultures and throughout history. Lavishly illustrated with over 2,000 images, it is essential for all students, scholars and practitioners of fashion and textiles, across disciplines.
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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358 p, Illustrated with maps and photographs, The Encyclopedia of Latin American Politics covers the current and past political development of Puerto Rico and the 20 independent republics of Central and South America and the Caribbean. Although coverage begins with the independence movements of the late 18th Century, the book focuses mainly on the 20th Century;
