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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.

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Return to Abo

University of New Mexico Press

Niederman's first novel finds a cosmopolitan woman returning to her small ranching community roots and struggling with memories.

  • Copyright year: 2005
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Ambassador Ortiz

Lessons from a Life of Service

By Frank V. Ortíz; Edited by Don J. Usner; Introduction by Bill Richardson
University of New Mexico Press

Ambassador Ortiz's memoir of over four decades in the U.S. foreign service, including behind-the-scenes encounters with international leaders.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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Una Historia de Nuevo Mexico

Traducion directa de la tercera edicion

University of New Mexico Press

The resource guide, for the Spanish edition, includes lesson plans keyed to the state's instructional standards for social studies, answers to section and chapter reviews, four different types of student activity worksheets, tests and answer keys, bibliographies, and resource suggestions.

  • Copyright year: 2005
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Dance Ceremonies of the Northern Rio Grande Pueblos

University of New Mexico Press, High Desert Field Guides

This guide contains detailed descriptions of and background for many Pueblo Indian ceremonies that occur year-round in New Mexico.

  • Copyright year: 2005
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Memory and Architecture

Edited by Eleni Bastéa
University of New Mexico Press

An international study of cultural relationships with built environments.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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The Story of Corn

University of New Mexico Press

This interweaving of folklore, history, and science tells the seven-century story of the importance of corn in the Americas.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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The Santero's Miracle

A Bilingual Story

By Rudolfo Anaya; Illustrated by Amy Córdova; Translated by Enrique R. Lamadrid
University of New Mexico Press

This bilingual story of a grandfather's and grandson's faith, hope, and love is to be enjoyed by readers of all ages.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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Death, Dismemberment, and Memory

Body Politics in Latin America

University of New Mexico Press

The long history of the politically symbolic use of the bodies, or body parts, of martyred heroes in Latin America.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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Completing the Union

Alaska, Hawai'i, and the Battle for Statehood

University of New Mexico Press

The story of the thirteen-year effort to add the 49th and 50th states to the Union.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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Una Historia de Nuevo Mexico

Traducción directa de la tercera edición

University of New Mexico Press

Este libro introduce los estudiantes que leen y hablan en espanol a la historia del estado de Nuevo Mexico.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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New Mexico!

University of New Mexico Press

Mindful that the student reading this book is probably learning about New Mexico history for the first time, this volume's abundant illustrations and engaging text will spark and sustain readers' interest.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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Troweling Through Time

The First Century of Mesa Verdean Archaeology

University of New Mexico Press

Florence Lister, one of archaeology's eminent authorities, presents the long and colorful history of exploration in the Mesa Verde area of the American Southwest.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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Women and Gender in the American West

University of New Mexico Press

The Joan Jensen-Darlis Miller Prize recognizes outstanding scholarship on gender and women's history in the West. The winning essays are collected here for the first time in one volume.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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Western Lives

A Biographical History of the American West

University of New Mexico Press

The life stories of many individuals are woven together to tell the history of the American West from the earliest days of westward expansion to the twentieth century.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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Dutra's World

Wealth and Family in Nineteenth-Century Rio de Janeiro

University of New Mexico Press

The impact of slavery in 19th century Brazil is examined through the life of one typical slave owner who was also a former slave.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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A Novel

University of New Mexico Press

Ben Daitz's first novel is situated at the intersection of the best of intentions and the worst of consequences, uniting the diverse strands of life in the modern Southwest.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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Historia de la Nueva Mexico, 1610

A Critical and Annotated Spanish/English Edition

University of New Mexico Press

Villagra's epic poem of Oñate's entry into New Mexico in 1598 is available again in this beautiful bilingual edition.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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Embedded Symmetries

Natural and Cultural

University of New Mexico Press

Scholars representing several disciplines examine how patterns and symmetry are expressed and resonate in a variety of man's creations and cultures.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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Ol' Max Evans

The First Thousand Years

University of New Mexico Press

In this biography of Max Evans, learn why Charles Champlin, Entertainment Arts editor emeritus, Los Angeles Times said, "Max Evans is one of these guys you can take anywhere . . . and still be ashamed of him."

  • Copyright year: 2004
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Coyote Morning

A Novel

University of New Mexico Press

This story of the conflicts between humans and coyotes reminds us to reflect on our relationship with the natural world.

  • Copyright year: 2004
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