Established in 1929, the University of New Mexico Press publishes creative works and scholarship in several disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, indigenous studies, Native studies, Latin American studies, art, architecture, and the history, literature, ecology, and cultures of the American West. UNM Press is the largest publisher in New Mexico and seeks to represent the culture, history, and stories of the Southwest.
Middle of Nowhere
Religion, Art, and Pop Culture at Salvation Mountain
In Middle of Nowhere Sara M. Patterson argues that Leonard Knight was a spiritual descendant of the early Christian desert ascetics who escaped to the desert in order to experience God more fully.
- Copyright year: 2016
Gendered Crossings
Women and Migration in the Spanish Empire
Gendered Crossings brings to life the diverse settings of the Iberian Atlantic and the transformations in the peasants' gendered experiences as they moved around the Spanish Empire.
- Copyright year: 2016
Cesar Chavez and the Common Sense of Nonviolence
Long overshadowed by Martin Luther King and Gandhi, Cesar Chavez conducted his protests following a strong belief in nonviolent action to achieve the goal of equal opportunity for all.
- Copyright year: 2008
Garo Z. Antreasian
Reflections on Life and Art
Illustrating his drawings, paintings, and prints, this book reveals Antreasian as a major American artist.
- Copyright year: 2015
Autobiography in Black and Brown
Ethnic Identity in Richard Wright and Richard Rodriguez
"An important contribution to the study of American life writing and an invaluable reassessment of the work of Richard Wright and Richard Rodriguez."--Robert J. Butler, coeditor of The Richard Wright Encyclopedia
- Copyright year: 2014
Canícula
Snapshots of a Girlhood en la Frontera, Updated Edition
In celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the original publication, this updated edition includes newly written pieces as well as never-before-published images--culled from hundreds of the author's family photos--adding further depth and insight into this unique contribution to Chicana literature.
- Copyright year: 2015
Cancionero
Songs of Laughter and Faith in New Mexico
Created for musicians and vocalists, Cancionero features arrangements for voice with piano or guitar accompaniments as well as selected concert versions for voice, oboe, harp, and piano.
- Copyright year: 2015
Art, Peace, and Transcendence
Réograms That Elevate and Unite
American artist Paul Ré invites us to join him on his journey for harmony, wisdom, and inner joy with Art, Peace, and Transcendence.
- Copyright year: 2015
Encyclopedia of the American Indian in the Twentieth Century
The Encyclopedia of the American Indian in the Twentieth Century provides a comprehensive overview of this dramatic process through profiles of key individuals, organizations, government policies, and events that have defined Native history since 1900.
- Copyright year: 2015
The Oppens Remembered
Poetry, Politics, and Friendship
In this book the poets, editors, writers, composers, and teachers who knew the couple consider their encounters and relationships with George and Mary Oppen.
- Copyright year: 2015