University Titles: Anthropology

Abajo firmantes, Los: 1934-1946 ISBN/Cat.# 9682933781
varios
Mexico, 1994
184 pages
$19.95
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*Afrodescendientes: Sobre piel canela ISBN/Cat.# 9686959637
Ochoa Serrano, Alvaro
Mexico, 1997
184 pages
$14.95
Afrodescendants reminds the reader of Mexican roots which are too often forgotten. Seven essays describe the physical and cultural labor the blacks brought to New Spain as well as their contribution to the Mestizo race. The works focus on the communities in Michoacán, from slavery to the present day. Bibliography included.
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**Babalawos, Los: Curanderos, adivinos, dueños de los misterios ISBN/Cat.# 9806423054
Guerere, Tabare
Venezuela, 1998
159 pages
$10.95
The Babalawos contains numerous essays by different contributors about the Yoruba religion, rituals, and gods. The book examines the impact and influence that this religion has had on Cuban myths and culture. Includes interviews and black-and-white photographs.
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Cosmogonía antigua mexicana ISBN/Cat.# 9683643906
Bonifaz Nuño, Rubén
Mexico, 1995
155 pages
$19.95
Ancient Mexican Cosmology analyzes the textual and iconographic evidence concerning pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican belief systems. This hardcover edition contains more than a hundred illustrative plates.
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Costumbres funerarias de los aborígenes de Cuba ISBN/Cat.# 9590200923
Rosa Corzo, Gabino La
Cuba, 1995
50 pages
$5.95
Funerary Customs of Cuban Aborigines. A fascinating examination of the results of archaeological digs providing clues to ancient Cubans' religious and cultural rites.
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*Cuba: Imágenes y relatos de un mundo mágico ISBN/Cat.# 9592091498
Bolívas Aróstegui, Natalia
Cuba, 1997
108 pages
$19.95
Written by a recognized expert on Afro-Cuban religions, Cuba: Images and Stories of a Magical World teaches about superstition and folklore in this enchanted country.
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**Daany beédxe ISBN/Cat.# 9688565385
Guillermo Marín
Mexico, 1997
301 pages
$20.95
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*De hombres y dioses ISBN/Cat.# 9686341811
Noguez, Xavier (coordinator)
Mexico, 1997
326 pages
$30.95
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Ecorie Abakuá ISBN/Cat.# 9592090262
Quiñones, Tato
Cuba, 1994
50 pages
$10.95
A fascinating introduction to the Náñigo people of Cuba. Explores their secret society -- Abakuá -- its Nigerian origins, religious rituals, and syncretic function in Cuban culture.
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**Entre anhelos y recuerdos ISBN/Cat.# 9688565083
Marion, Marie-Odile
Mexico, 1997
175 pages
$17.95
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Espacio y tiempo vividos ISBN/Cat.# 9561112094
Dîrr, Otto
Chile, 1996
197 pages
$29.95
True Space and Time. An enlightening collection of anthropological, psychiatric essays on such topics as aggressive behavior, forms of obedience, and the effect of age on our perception of time and space.
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Estudios recientes sobre cultura urbana en México ISBN/Cat.# 9688564443
Sevilla, Amparo
Mexico, 1996
162 pages
$14.95
Recent Studies on Urban Culture in Mexico. An informative collection of essays. The product of the Interdisciplinary Seminar on Urban Culture and Identity.
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**Gente de costumbre y gente de razón ISBN/Cat.# 9682320968
Bartolomé, Miguel Alberto
Mexico, 1997
214 pages
$32.95
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Historia de la antropología en México, Una ISBN/Cat.# 9688564281
Rutsch, Mechthild
Mexico, 1996
331 pages
$16.95
The History of Mexican Anthropology gathers essential texts examining the sources and the formal and informal transmission of historical memory in Mexico.
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Hombres verdaderos, Los: Voces y testimonios tojolables ISBN/Cat.# 9682319986
Lenkersdorf, Carlos
Mexico, 1996
197 pages
$16.95
Winner of the Lya Kostakowsky Prize for Latin American Literary Essays, an extraordinary examination of the language, vision of nature, society and culture, art, and cosmology of the Tojol peoples of the Yucatán peninsula.
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*Humanidad prodigiosa, La: Tomo I y II ISBN/Cat.# 9800109498
Acosta, Vladimir
Venezuela, 1996
645 pages
$27.95
Prodigious Humanity. This two-volume study is a exhaustive look at medieval thought and symbology.
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Indigenous People and Language Series ISBN/Cat.# INDIGENOUS
varios
Ecuador
$18.95
The Indigenous Peoples and Languages Series contains twelve books which include complete historical, cultural-anthropological studies of the Indian peoples of the Americas from their origins to their present day realities. Fully indexed. Each title in the series is sold individually. Series include following titles: X997804111 Indios de Argentina 9978040986 Indios de Brasil 9978041699 Indios de Colombia 9978040943 Indios de Guatemala 9978041729 Indios de las Antillas 9978041745 Indios de los Estados Unidos X997804110 Indios de Uruguay 997804101X Indios del Canadá 9978041737 Indios del Gran Suroeste de los Estados Unidos 9978041702 Indios del Perú 9978041028 Indios esquimales
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Indios de los Estados Unidos anglosajones, Los ISBN/Cat.# 9978041745
Paredes, Anthony J.
Ecuador, 1995
375 pages
$18.95
An accessible yet comprehensive study of Native American historical and current cultural-anthropological realities in the Northern U.S. This volume specifically explores the areas outside of direct hispanic influence.
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Indios del Gran Suroeste de los Estados Unidos, Los ISBN/Cat.# 9978041737
Weaver, Thomas
Ecuador, 1995
383 pages
$18.95
An archaeological, historical, and anthropological discourse on the Indians of the Southwestern United States.
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**Literatura oral tradicional de los indígenas de México ISBN/Cat.# 9706331425
Scheffler, Lilian
Mexico, 1998
129 pages
$8.95
Traditional Oral Literature of Indigenous Mexicans is an essential anthology of amazing stories of the indigenous oral tradition which have been transcribed as a means of preserving and rescuing this important and rich aspect of Mexican culture. These pieces include mythological creation stories, animal narratives, supernatural accounts, moral lessons, and historical and local tales.
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Literaturas indígenas de México ISBN/Cat.# L9681638788
León-Portilla, Miguel
Mexico, 1996
365 pages
$19.95
Indigenous Literatures of Mexico is a thoroughly researched study of the literary traditions of various indigenous Mexican peoples. It examines their worldview, spirituality, and rituals.
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**Mito Mexicano de las edades, El ISBN/Cat.# 9688428108
Barjau, Luis
Mexico, 1998
185 pages
$17.95
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Negros curros, Los ISBN/Cat.# 9590600891
Ortiz, Fernando
Cuba, 1986
344 pages
$16.95
Cuban anthropologist and ethnographer Fernando Ortiz' magnificent study of the black curro culture of the early 19th C. in Cuba.
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Plantas, medicina y poder: Breve historia de la herbolaría mexicana ISBN/Cat.# 9686398058
Lozoya Legorreta, Xavier
Mexico, 1997
176 pages
$10.95
Plants, Medicine and Power: A Brief History of Mexican Herbology.
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**Popocatepetl: Mitos ciencia y cultura ISBN/Cat.# 9688564885
Roiz, Carlos Villa
Mexico, 1997
367 pages
$24.95
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**Presencia negra en Santo Domingo: Un enfoque etnohistórico ISBN/Cat.# 8492246766
Andújar Persinal, Carlos
Dominican Republic, 1998
145 pages
$17.95
With interesting illustrations The Black Presence in Santo Domingo takes the reader on an informative journey from Africa to this Caribbean island, showing its culture, music, magic and religious manifestations.
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*Problemática de las etnias en México, La ISBN/Cat.# 970915902X
Campa Mendoza, Victor
Mexico, 1998
400 pages
$24.95
Issues of Culture and Ethnicity in Mexico examines the social and political problems faced by Mexico's indigenous population, problems which have taken on new urgency since the 1990 Chiapas uprising. An extraordinary, hard-to-find edition.
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*Pueblo cubano, El ISBN/Cat.# 9590603041
Ortíz, Fernando
Cuba, 1997
96 pages
$14.95
Celebrated Cuban ethnographer Fernando Ortiz' essays entitled The Cuban People discuss the political, cultural and ethnic origins and contemporary character of the island's people. A revealing gaze into the nation's heart and soul.
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**Rompiendo el espejo ISBN/Cat.# 9992615133
Barahona, Marvin
Honduras, 1998
144 pages
$12.95
Breaking the Mirror examines issues of racism and changing attitudes, and conduct towards the black and native cultures of Honduras.
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*Shamanismo sudamericano ISBN/Cat.# 9507540369
Schobinger, Juan
Argentina, 1997
115 pages
$13.95
South American Shamanism. Shamanism is a widely practiced spiritual tradition among South American indigenous tribes. This book gathers studies of this sacred tradition which have remained unpublished until now.
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**Simbológicas ISBN/Cat.# 9688565334
Marion, Marie-Odile
Mexico, 1997
215 pages
$24.95
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Territorios violados: Indios, medio ambiente y desarrollo en América Latina ISBN/Cat.# 9682974429
Nigh, R. & Rodríguez, N.J.
Mexico, 1995
228 pages
$14.95
Violated Territories: Indians, the Environment, and Development in Latin America.
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Tierra nos escucha, La: La cosmología de los nahuas a través de las súplicas ISBN/Cat.# 9682974410
Lupo, Alessandro
Mexico, 1995
320 pages
$14.95
The Earth Hears Us: The Cosmology of the Nahuas Through Their Ritual Prayer, studies the worldview of the Aztecs (Nahuas) by examining their sprituality.
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