Speaking Through the Aspens: Basque Tree Carvings in Nevada and California - Couverture souple

University Of Nevada Press

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0874177626 ISBN 13 : 9780874177626

Editeur : University of Nevada Press, 2008

Synopsis

Speaking Through the Aspens analyzes the content of thousands of arboglyphs in the mountains of Nevada and California by topic--language, politics, the Basque homeland, the sheepherd's life, sex, and pictorial themes. In addition, author Mallea-Olaetxe has examined such sheepherder artifacts as sheep camps and bread ovens, conducted extensive interviews with former herders and sheep company personnel, and undertaken research in immigration and other records. The result is a highly original work of history--a detailed account of the lives of Basque sheepherders in the American West. For the first time, these men who contributed so much to the development of the region, many of whom went on to establish the West's thriving Basque community, speak for themselves about their experiences. Enhanced by numerous illustrations, this book is history at its most engrossing, essential reading for scholars and anyone curious about the arboglyph phenomenon.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Joxe Mallea is a Basque Researcher at the Center for Basque Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Nevada Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0874177626
• ISBN 13: 9780874177626
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
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• Personne responsable: non disponible