México, D.F. Editorial Fontamara (Colección Argumentos; 429), 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 199p., wrps. "El Mexicano. Alquimia y mito de una raza" is a study on the identity and collective unconscious of Mexicans from a Jungian approach, exploring the influence of both pre-Columbian and European history. Contents include: "El Mexicano", "Arcana..... More about El Mexicano. Alquimia y mito de una raza
Rosario: Ediciones Prohistoria, (Tiempo presente, 9), 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 192p., wrps. "La tierna furia" examines the struggles assumed by the indigenous people of Chiapas in the last stage of their political movement, highlighting the antisystemic challenges that have enhanced their mobilization. This work provides a unique glimpse into Zapatismo... More about La tierna furia: Nuevos ensayos sobre el neozapatismo mexicano
Lima: Publicación Yolanda Carlessi, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 382p., maps, musical notation, bibl., wrps. "Mesianismo y utopía en américa : Perú Siglo XVI" gathers reports from Spanish clergyman Cristóbal de Albornoz regarding the indigenous resistence movement to Christianity known as "Taki Unquy" during the second half of the 16th century..... More about Mesianismo y utopía en américa : Perú Siglo XVI
México, D.F. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas, Centro de Estudios Mayas, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 212p., bibl., wrps. "Dialogismo y semiótica de cuentos míticos Mayas" is a study on the oral narrative of the contemporary Maya from a dialogical and semiotic perspective, inspired by the works..... More about Dialogismo y semiótica de cuentos míticos Mayas
Santiago de Chile: Ediciones Comunidad de Historia Mapuche, 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 249p., photos, facsimiles, bibl., wrps. "Memoria y fotografía de la migración mapuche" is a collection of photos that chronicle the everyday lives of Mapuche migrants in Santiago. The work is divided into four main chapters: "Algunas palabras para..... More about Santiago waria mew. Memoria y fotografía de la migración mapuche
México, D.F. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas, Dirección General de Publicaciones y Fomento Editorial (Odisea; 1), 2016. First Edition. Paperback. 47p., illus., wrps. "El conejo y el coyote" is a traditional story from Mexico that centers around a rabbit and coyote, two opposing characters who, however..... More about El conejo y el coyote
Lima: Instituto Francés de Estudios Andinos, Centro de Estudios Regionales Andinos Bartolomé de las Casas, Mondes Américains Sociétes, Centre d'Antropologie Sociale (Actes&Memoires 26), 2009. First Edition. Paperback. 292p., bibl., wrps. "El regreso de lo indígena" is a collection of essays on indigenous issues in Peru, particularly examining topics related to..... More about El regreso de lo indígena; retos, problemas y perspectivas
México, D.F. Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 254p., bibl., index, wrps. "Historia de la Iglesia en México" is a study on the history of the church in Mexico, dating back to the Pre-Hispanic era. Contents include: "Mesoamérica en el Preclásico (2500 AC--200 DC)", "El periodo Clásico..... More about Historia de la Iglesia en México. Antecedentes prehispánicos. Tomo I/Volumen I
Bogota: Instituto Colombiano de Antropología e Historia--ICANH (Colección: Cuadernos de Historia Colonial Título VI), 2000. First Edition. Paperback. 246p., maps, illus., tables, bibl., wrps. "Mestizaje, comercio y resistencia" is a study on the entrenched conflicts that took place in Guajira during the second half of the eighteenth century from an..... More about Mestizaje, comercio y resistencia; La Guajira durante la segunda mitad del siglo XVIII
México, D.F., San Luis Potosí: El Colegio de San Luis, Editorial Itaca, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 316p., wrps. "Insurrección de las palabras" is a collection of poetry written in indigenous Mexican languages and translated into Spanish. Although the works are expressed in ancestral languages, the poetry itself is from new..... More about Insurrección de las palabras. Poetas contemporáneos en lenguas mexicanas
México, D.F. Editorial Resistencia, 2014. First Edition. Paperback. 46p., illus., wrps. "El dios viejo y el conejo" tells of the mythical adventures of the rabbit T'ul, as dictated by Mayan hieroglyphic texts and scenes that adorned ceramic cups. This mischievous rabbit was an accomplice to the gods that sought to..... More about El dios viejo y el conejo. Un mito Maya contado en las inscripciones jeroglíficas. / The elderly...
México, D.F. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 2016. First edition. Paperback. 204p., photos, illus., tables, facsimiles, bibl., boards. "Doña Rosita Asencio" is a biography on and an homage to the Purepécha healer Rosita Ascencio, who fought for the use and institutionalization of traditional medicine..... More about Doña Rosita Ascencio; Curandera Purépecha
Buenos Aires: Editorial Dunken, 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 211p., bibl., maps, photos, facsimiles, graphics, bibl., wrps. "Aborígenes Argentinos" is a descriptive analysis of the different indigenous people that have occupied Argentina, particularly examining their integration processes, or resistance to integration during the colonial period, as well as the modern era..... More about Aborígenes Argentinos. Una visión antropología
Buenos Aires: Punto de Encuentro (Historia y pensamiento latinoamericano), 2019. First Edition. Paperback. 238p., maps, bibl., wrps. "Los pueblos indígenas y la cuestión nacional" is a study on indigenous people and their role in Argentina's development as a nation, also exploring Valentín Sayhueque's legacy in the construction of Patagonia. Contents..... More about Los pueblos indígenas y la cuestión nacional. Valentín Sayhueque y la construcción del estado...
Lima: Universidad Ricardo Palma, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 389p., bibl., wrps. "Inca Garcilaso: 400 años" is a compilation of studies which commemorate the 400 year anniversary of publications by Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, who is known for his chronicles of Inca history, culture, and society. Includes essays on history... More about Inca Garcilaso: 400 años
México, D.F. Secretaría de Cultura, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (Colección Historia. Serie Logos), 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 163p., maps, photos, bibl., wrps. "De Mérida a Taguzgalpa" explores how Franciscan and Dominican orders intervened in the socio-religious organization of the different indigenous populations and regions over the course of..... More about De Mérida a Taguzgalpa. Seráficos y predicadores en tierras mayas, chiapanecas y xicaques
Lima: Lluvia Editores, Centro Amazónico de Antropología y Aplicación Práctica (CAAAP), Grupo Internacional de Trabajo sobre Asuntos Indígenas (IWGIA), Instituto del Bien Común (IBC), 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 452p., maps, bibl., wrps. In "Después del Caucho" Peruvian anthropologist Alberto Chirif studies the global and national contexts in which the rubber..... More about Después del Caucho
Castellano de la Plana, Michoacán: Publicaciones de la Universitat Jaume I, El Colegio de Michoacán (América; 37), 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 345p., tables, graphics, bibl., wrps. "El Perú en Revolución" is a multi-authored study on Peruvian revolution and independence processes throughout history, examining its advances and setbacks from 1780 to..... More about El Perú en Revolución. Independencia y guerra: un proceso, 1780-1826
Lima: Taurus, Cecosami, Pensamiento, Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 221p., maps, illus., bibl., wrps. "La Lima que encontró Pizarro" is a study on Lima before Pizarro arrived, emphasizing the fact that the rich pre-Hispanic cultural traditions he "discovered" had been in place since ancient times. The... More about La Lima que encontró Pizarro; Con la colaboración de Catalina Lohmann
Lima: Pakarina Ediciones (Colección: Tlakatlpacha; 4. Serie: Poesía), 2019. First Edition. Paperback. 314p., wrps. "Parawayraq Chawpinpi entre la lluvia y el viento" is a collection of poetry by Washington Córdova Huamán, expressing the pain of Pachamama, a goddess revered by the indigenous people of the Andes. This work is part..... More about Parawayraq Chawpinpi. Entre la lluvia y el viento
Lima: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Fondo Editorial, Tarea Asociación Gráfica Educativa, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 209p., photos, bibl., wrps. "Género y conflicto armado interno en el Perú" is an analysis of the internal armed conflict dynamics in Peru from a gendered perspective, particularly examining the testimonies and memories of..... More about Género y conflicto armado interno en el Perú. Testimonio y memoria
Chiapas: UNICACH, Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social, 2018. Second Edition. Paperback. 166p., bibl., wrps. "Hacerse hombres cabales" is a study on males and masculinity in Mexico from an academic, gender studies perspective. The work explores the practices and representations of men in indigenous society -- particularly..... More about Hacerse hombres cabales. Masculinidad entre tojolabales
México, D.F. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 2018. Fifth Edition. Paperback. 101p., bibl., wrps. "Épíca Náhuatl" is a critical study and selection of Nahuatl epic poetry. Contents include: "Temas sagrados", "Ciclo tenochca", "Ciclo Tezcocano", and "Ciclo Tlaxcalteca" More about Épíca Náhuatl
México, D.F. Editorial Porrúa, 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 158p., index, bibl., wrps. "La cocina en la ruta de las misiones de fray Junípero Serra" explores missionary Junípero Serra's route through New Spain in the eighteenth century through the study of gastronomy and history, specifically documenting his experiences with traditional forms..... More about La cocina en la ruta de las misiones de fray Junípero Serra
México, D.F. Distribuciones Fontamara (Colección Argumentos; 403), 2017. First Edition. Paperback. 77p., bibl., wrps. "Simbiosis Guadalupana" is a study on the Chichimeca Jonaz's belief in the Virgin of Guadalupe, examining her role as a cultural symbol, and her importance in their collective sense of identity. Contents include: "La noble fuerza..... More about Simbiosis Guadalupana. Historia e imagen sagrada en el mundo ezar