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| COLONIAL DIVIDE IN PERUVIAN NARRATIVE : Social Conflict & Transculturation [Misha Kokotovic] Peru is a nation built on the still extant colonial divide between indigenous peoples and the descendants of their Spanish conquerors, a divide that finds expression in the short stories, novels, and essays by renowned Peruvian writers such as José María Arguedas and Mario Vargas Llosa. The Colonial Divide in Peruvian Narrative explores debates over Peru's modernisation and cultural identity in post-1940 literature, exploring how Arguedas, Vargas Llosa, and others confronted challenges of language, style, and narrative form in their attempt to write across their nation's cultural divisions. It examines how modernisation affected the relationship between Peru's white elite and its indigenous majority, how historical change stimulated the emergence of new narrative techniques, and how these in turn made possible an understanding of the historical contexts in which they arose. Though Peru is its principal focus, the text engages with current studies of modernity at the postcolonial margins of the Western world by contributing to an understanding of the class and ethnic conflicts generated by rapid modernisation in culturally heterogeneous nations. The Colonial Divide will add to the growing body of critical literature on the ways in which modernity in formerly colonised nations such as Peru is inflected by the enduring legacies of colonialism. REVIEW: "Kokotovic has provided a comprehensive review of contemporary Peruvian literature -- a remarkable analysis and discussion of literary theories in the field of Latin American studies and beyond. The theoretical discussions he pursues will allow his readers a better understanding of how intellectuals and cultural subjects perform within and outside academic institutions." -- Professor Guido Podestá, Department of Spanish and Portuguese; and Director, Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS), University of Wisconsin-Madison. "The Colonial Divide in Peruvian Narrative strikes me as potentially the most concise and yet also the most clarifying, forthright and plainspoken study of modern Peruvian fiction in English... Kokotovic has clearly mastered the critical literature he seeks to reform. By valuing coherence over novelty, he has written an intellectually satisfying, useful and informative piece of literary history and criticism." -- Neil Larsen, Professor of Comparative Literature and Critical Theory, University of California, Davis. { 290pp, 152x229mm, March 2007; PB, £19.95, 1845191846:9781845191849 , Sussex Academic Press } |
| CUBA LIBRE : A Brief History of Cuba [Paul J Dosal] As a work intended as concise supplementary reading for undergraduates, the general pattern of the series is a smashing success -- relating the fascinating history of Cuba in 150 pages of lively narrative -- one that will set the tone for the volumes to follow. In its selection of facts and figures and steadily paced story line, this succinct history, from first contact with Europeans to the present, will appeal to students and instructors alike as interesting and informative reading for the Latin American and World History surveys, as well as specialised courses in Cuban History or Latin American-US Relations. { 152pp, 145x215mm, May 2006; PB, £11.50, 0882952463:9780882952468 , Harlan Davidson } |
| DEMOCRACY IN CHILE : The Legacy of September 11, 1973 [Silvia Nagy-Zekmi & Fernando Leiva (eds)] In the 1990s, Latin America emerged from the horror of massive and systematic human rights violations as the region returned to civilian-elected regimes. Many hoped that such transitions would bring about significant political, economic and cultural change: the rebuilding a more democratic order based on a 'culture of human rights' that would reinvigorate democratic practices in the region. This volume aims to explore the lasting legacy of the transformations brought about by the oppressive regimes of the ’70s and ’80s as they are being experienced today in the cultural, social and intellectual life of the region. { 226pp, 152x229mm, August 2005; HB, £55.00, 1845190815:9781845190811 , Sussex Academic Press } |
| HISTORIES OF INFAMY : Francisco López de Gómara & the Ethics of Spanish Imperialism [Cristián A Roa-de-la-Carrera; Translated by Scott Sessions] This volume analyses Francisco López de Gómara's (1511-ca1559) attempt to convince readers of the Spanish conquest's worth through eloquent defence of colonisation ideology, despite public outcry against conquistadors' atrocities. { 264pp, 155x230mm, December 2005; HB, £26.99, 0870818139:9780870818134 , University Press of Colorado } |
| HISTORY OF HOW THE SPANIARDS ARRIVED IN PERU (RELASÇION DE COMO LOS ESPAÑOLES ENTRARON EN EL PERU) : Dual-Language Edition [Catherine Julien (ed) & Translator] Text in English and Spanish. Catherine Julien's new translation of Titu Cusi Yupangui's Instruçion -- an account of the Conquest by the last indigenous ruler of the Inca empire -- features student-oriented annotation, facing-page Spanish, and an Introduction that sets this remarkably rich source in its cultural, historical, and literary contexts. { 180pp, 155x230mm, October 2006; PB, £12.95, 0872208281:9780872208285 , Hackett Publishing } |
| INCA ACCOUNT OF THE CONQUEST OF PERU : by Titu Cusi Yupanqui [Translated & Edited by Ralph Bauer & Diego de Castro Titu Cusi Yupanqui] The penultimate ruler of the Inca dynasty narrated this first-hand account of the Spanish invasion of Peru to a Spanish missionary in 1570; available in English for the first time. Takes a critical look at how the Incan society challenged the Spanish conquest. { 164pp, 155x230mm, October 2005; PB, £14.99, 087081821X:9780870818219 , University Press of Colorado } |
| INVASION & TRANSFORMATION : Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Conquest of Mexico [Rebecca P Brienen & Margaret A Jackson (eds)] This book examines the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire and transformations in political, social, cultural, and religious life in Mexico during the Conquest and the ensuing colonial period. In particular, contributors consider the ways in which the Conquest itself was remembered, both in its immediate aftermath and in later centuries. Was Moteuczoma really as weak as history portrayed him? As Susan D Gillespie instead suggests in 'Blaming Moteuczoma', the representation of Moteuczoma as a scapegoat for the Aztec defeat can be understood as a product of indigenous resistance and accommodation following the imposition of Spanish colonialism. Chapters address the various roles (real and imagined) of Moteuczoma, Cortés, and Malinche in the fall of the Aztecs; the representation of history in colonial art; and the complex cultural transformations that actually took place. REVIEW: "...provides exciting readings of indigenous rationalizations of the history of the Spanish invasion and the colonizers' effort to assert their sense of superiority in their allegiance to Spanish imperial expansion. Together, these essays successfully force the reader to question conventional readings of both Spanish and indigenous conquest narratives." -- Cristián Roa de la Carrera, University of Illinois at Chicago. { 231pp, 155x230mm, December 2007; HB, £36.99, 0870818864:9780870818868 , University Press of Colorado } |
| LATIN AMERICAN POSTERS : Public Aesthetics & Mass Politics [Russ Davidson (ed)] Illustrated with 100+ political posters made between 1960 and 1990, this book documents the sociopolitical history of Latin America during a period of intense radicalism and upheaval. Essays by leading Latin American scholars discuss how these icons of popular struggle united the masses and influenced political and social reform. { 188pp, 230x300mm, September 2006; HB, £33.50, 0890134871:9780890134870 / PB, £23.50, 0890134928:9780890134924 , Museum of New Mexico Press } |
| MAKING A HAND : Growing up Cowboy in New Mexico [Photographs by Gene Peach; Text by Max Evans; Introduction by Elmer Kelton] Ranching families reflect a deeply rooted agricultural tradition the day-to-day workings of which have changed little over generations. Many of these children are accomplished farm hands by the age of six or seven and already contributing members of the family business. In this world, work skills define one's identity, and 'making a hand' is the goal of every young cowboy/girl. This book is a tribute to the newest generation of ranchers growing up in New Mexico. Gene Peach has photographed girls and boys from fifty ranching families representing diverse cultural backgrounds, as they work cattle from horseback, perform routine ranch chores, and compete in rodeos. Veteran western writer and cowboy Max Evans writes about his own experiences growing up on a ranch and ponders the realities threatening the continuation of the family ranch. Making a Hand is a testament to a remarkable generation of New Mexico residents continuing a legendary and honourable lifestyle. { 160pp, 285x275mm, October 2005; HB, £26.99, 0890134766:9780890134764 , Museum of New Mexico Press } |
| RELOCATING IDENTITIES IN LATIN AMERICAN CULTURES [Dr Elizabeth Montes Garcés] Exploring Latin American cultural identities from multiple vantage points, this collection addresses such phenomena as migration, globalisation, & gender, & examines the fundamentally new ways in which individuals relate to & identify with one another. The process of inquiry engages with questions of location, time & place to underscore the tremendous changes occurring in Latin America due to globalisation. Framed within two key periods of massive immigration affecting Latin America, these essays show how the migratory flow of people of distinct nationalities & cultures has a tremendous impact on the regions they come to occupy, & consequently, on the way Latin Americans have portrayed themselves in cultural products such as film & literature. With contributions from pre-eminent scholars in Latin American cultural studies, this collection demonstrates the pervasive effects of globalisation on the Latin American cultural scene through the creative expressions of its playwrights, novelists, essayists, & filmmakers. Many of the authors included in this collection have experienced first-hand the difficult process of relocation & adaptation, & are thus able to offer unique perspectives on identity, language, & culture. { 262pp, 155x230mm, January 2007; PB, £23.50, 1552382095:9781552382097 , University of Calgary Press } |
| ROYAL COMMENTARIES OF THE INCAS & GENERAL HISTORY OF PERU : Abridged [Garcilaso de la Vega; Translated by Harold V Livermore; Edited by Karen Spalding] This new abridgment of both volumes of Livermore's classic translation presents those selections that comprise Garcilaso's historical narrative. Karen Spalding's new Introduction and notes set Garcilaso in his intellectual, historical, and cultural contexts. { 232pp, 140x215mm, October 2006; PB, £12.95, 0872208435:9780872208438 / HB, £32.00, 0872208443:9780872208445 , Hackett Publishing } |
| TUPAC AMARU & CATARISTA REBELLIONS : An Anthology of Sources [Edited & Translated by Ward Stavig & Ella Schmidt; Introduction by Charles Walker] Through a wide variety of primary sources -- including letters, eyewitness accounts, and governmental documents -- this collection portrays in vivid detail the three indigenous rebellions that threatened Spanish control of its South American colonies more than a quarter century before the Wars of Independence (1808-1825). Headnotes introduce each selection, and a general introduction provides historical, cultural, and political context. Maps, a chronology of the rebellions, and a glossary of terms are included. { 247pp, 140x215mm, April 2008; PB, £11.95, 0872208451:9780872208452 / HB, £29.95, 087220846X:9780872208469 , Hackett Publishing } |