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Thunder Shaman
Making History with Mapuche Spirits in Chile and Patagonia
University of Texas Press
The first study of how Mapuche shamans make history, this book challenges perceptions of shamans as being outside of history and examines how shamans themselves understand notions of civilization, savagery, and historical processes.
The Accidental Archives of the Royal Chicano Air Force
By Stephanie Sauer; Introduction by Ella Maria Diaz
University of Texas Press
Employing a creative mix of real and fictive events, objects, and people that subverts assumptions about the archiving and display of historical artifacts, this innovative book both documents and evokes an arts collective that played a significant role in the Chicano movement.
Amazonia in the Anthropocene
People, Soils, Plants, Forests
University of Texas Press
With implications for the human role in global environmental change, this timely study explores how pre-Columbian Amerindians and contemporary rural Amazonians have affected their environment and how that environment sometimes resists human manipulation.
Sacrifice, Violence, and Ideology Among the Moche
The Rise of Social Complexity in Ancient Peru
University of Texas Press
With a comprehensive presentation of the archaeology and visual culture of a key Moche site, this pioneering book investigates why ritual violence and human sacrifice were central to the development of Moche rulership and the reinforcement of social stratification.
How to Be a Texan
The Manual
By Andrea Valdez; Illustrated by Abi Daniel
University of Texas Press
With easy-to-follow steps and illustrations for dozens of activities, this friendly guidebook provides all you need to be an authentic Texan, whether you’ve recently arrived in the state or you just want a refresher on the finer points of Lone Star lore.
Latin America at 200
A New Introduction
University of Texas Press
Taking a reader-friendly approach that focuses on the big picture and uses concrete examples, this book is the perfect introduction to Latin America as it enters its third century of independence during a period of sustained economic growth and social dev
Six Memos from the Last Millennium
A Novelist Reads the Talmud
University of Texas Press
The critically acclaimed author of A Blessing on the Moon, The English Disease, and A Curable Romantic explores stories from the Talmud, one of the most sacred Jewish texts, to discover the modern wisdom in these ancient tales.
Nothing Fancy
Recipes and Recollections of Soul-Satisfying Food
University of Texas Press
Featuring new and revised recipes, photos, and bêtes noires, this culminating book of an illustrious career presents the favorite dishes and personal stories of the world’s foremost authority on traditional Mexican cooking and one of its most-celebrated f
Islam and Popular Culture
University of Texas Press
With well-structured chapters by leading scholars who explain key developments and concepts clearly, Islam and Popular Culture is the first comprehensive overview of this important subject.
Graphic Borders
Latino Comic Books Past, Present, and Future
Edited by Frederick Luis Aldama and Christopher González
University of Texas Press
The first volume in a trailblazing series on world comics and graphic nonfiction, this book presents a comprehensive array of historical, formal, and cognitive approaches to Latino comics—an exciting popular culture space that captures the distinctive and
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