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  • Indian Conquistadors

    Indigenous Allies in the Conquest of Mesoamerica

    Edited by Laura E. Matthew, Michel R. Oudijk ...
    The conquest of the New World would hardly have been possible if the invading Spaniards had not allied themselves with the indigenous population. This book takes into account the role of native peoples as active agents in the Conquest through a review of new sources and more careful analysis of known but under-studied materials that demonstrate the overwhelming importance of native allies in both ... Read more

    $19.49 USD

  • Memories of Conquest

    Becoming Mexicano in Colonial Guatemala

    by Laura E. Matthew ...
    Indigenous allies helped the Spanish gain a foothold in the Americas. What did these Indian conquistadors expect from the partnership, and what were the implications of their involvement in Spain’s New World empire? Laura Matthew’s study of Ciudad Vieja, Guatemala — the first study to focus on a single allied colony over the entire colonial period — places the Nahua, Zapotec, and Mixtec ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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  • Genesis

    by Eduardo Galeano ...
    Series Book 1 - Memory of Fire
    "An epic work of literary creation . . . There could be no greater vindication of the wonders of the lands and people of Latin America than Memory of Fire ." — The Washington PostEduardo Galeano's monumental three-volume retelling of the history of the New World begins with Genesis, a vast chain of legends sweeping from the birth of creation to the era of savage colonialism. Through lyrical prose ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Other Slavery

    The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America

    by Andrés Reséndez ...
    NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST | WINNER OF THE BANCROFT PRIZE. A landmark history—the sweeping story of the enslavement of tens of thousands of Indians across America, from the time of the conquistadors up to the early twentieth century.Since the time of Columbus, Indian slavery was illegal in much of the American continent. Yet, as Andrés Reséndez illuminates in his myth-shattering The Other ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Sacred Pipe: Black Elk's Account of the Seven Rites of the Oglala Sioux

    Black Elk’s Account of the Seven Rites of the Oglala Sioux

    by Joseph Epes Brown ...
    Series series The Civilization of the American Indian Series
    Black Elk of the Sioux has been recognized as one of the truly remarkable men of his time in the matter of religious belief and practice. Shortly before his death in August, 1950, when he was the "keeper of the sacred pipe," he said, "It is my prayer that, through our sacred pipe, and through this book in which I shall explain what our pipe really is, peace may come to those peoples who can ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Camilo Cienfuegos

    by Carlos Franqui ...
    Born in Havana on February 6 1932 into an immigrant working-class family of Spanish anarchists, Camilo Cienfuegos —who firmly believed in the libertarian tenets of anarchism (if not himself an anarchist) — will, forever, be inseparably linked to the idealistic period of the Cuban Revolution of 1959. Wounded and arrested in anti-Batista demonstrations in the mid-1950s Camilo sought exile in New ... Read more

    $3.75 USD

  • Blogging the Revolution

    Caracas Chronicles and the Hugo Chávez Era

    by Francisco Toro, Juan Cristobal Nagel ...
    For more than ten years, Caracas Chronicles (CaracasChronicles.com) has distilled Hugo Chávez’s Venezuela for English-speaking readers, providing both context and a home for lively discussion. This compilation by its editors, Toro and Nagel, brings together their best work. With Hugo Chávez's passing, Venezuela enters a new era. The time has come to look back on a decade of unprecedented ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Nicholas Black Elk: Medicine Man, Missionary, Mystic

    Medicine Man, Missionary, Mystic

    by Michael F. Steltenkamp ...
    Since its publication in 1932, Black Elk Speaks has moved countless readers to appreciate the American Indian world that it described. John Neihardt’s popular narrative addressed the youth and early adulthood of Black Elk, an Oglala Sioux religious elder. Michael F. Steltenkamp now provides the first full interpretive biography of Black Elk, distilling in one volume what is known of this American ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Falcon

    by John Tanner ...
    John Tanner's fascinating autobiography tells the story of a man torn between white society and the Native Americans with whom he identified.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • A Concise History of Mexico

    by Brian R. Hamnett ...
    Series series Cambridge Concise Histories
    The second edition of this accessible study of Mexico includes two new features: an examination of cultural developments since Independence from Spain in 1821 and a discussion of contemporary issues up to the time of publication. Several new plates with captions expand the thematic coverage in the book. The updated edition examines the administration of Vicente Fox, who came to power with the ... Read more

    $25.49 USD

  • Moose to Moccasins

    The Story of Ka Kita Wa Pa No Kwe

    by Madeline Katt Theriault ...
    Having been born in a tent on Bear Island, Lake Temagami, in 1908, Madeline Katt Theriault could recall an earlier independent and traditional First Nations lifestyle. In this book, the late author proudly tells of her youth and coming of age by sharing her vivid memories and drawing on exceptional old family photographs. In her own words, she writes of a time long ago – a time that was difficult, ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Immigration, Ethnicity, and National Identity in Brazil, 1808 to the Present

    by Jeffrey Lesser ...
    Series series New Approaches to the Americas
    Immigration, Ethnicity, and National Identity in Brazil, 1808 to the Present examines the immigration to Brazil of millions of Europeans, Asians and Middle Easterners beginning in the nineteenth century. Jeffrey Lesser analyzes how these newcomers and their descendants adapted to their new country and how national identity was formed as they became Brazilians along with their children and ... Read more

    $27.89 USD