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The Basque Book Series - Unique in American Publishing A Book of the Basques by Rodney Gallop, 298 pp. Hardcover, $9.00 The classic work on the Basques first published in England in 1930: origins and history of the Basques, language and literature, folk-song and folk-dance, the Basque house, superstition and witchcraft, Basque character. “A highly readable overview of the Basque way of life.” –The Book Exchange. “A well balanced description of Basque culture as a whole.” –Nevada Historical Society Quarterly. Beltran: Basque Sheepman of the American West by Beltran Paris, as told to William Douglass, 186 pp. Hardcover, $10.00 As a youth raised on a tiny farm in the Pyrenees mountains of France, Beltran Paris lived a life of almost unceasing work and few expectations. As he was to recall in later years, “Somehow, I thought I could do better.” It was this motivation that prompted him to join the many hundreds of young Basques who made the momentous decision to emigrate to the American West. “Tantalizing elements of social and cultural history illuminate the subject and make delightful reading. Well written and richly annotated." –The American West. In a Hundred Graves: A Basque Portrait by Robert Laxalt, 148 pp. Hardcover, $8.00 In this lyrical evocation of the Basque way of life, Robert Laxalt has penetrated the deep reserve of Pyrenees village customs. It is wonderfully expressive of the style of the Basques; strong in their emotional restraint, powerful in feeling, wry, ironic, stoical in their humor, and always permeated by an intense response to their ancient homeland. “Laxalt’s style of writing is incredible… Fantastic.” –The Sacramento Bee. “These finely-etched bits of folk life reveal much of the uniqueness of the Basques.” >–Journal of Ethnic Studies. Basque Nationalism by Stanley G. Payne, 291 pp. Hardcover, $9.50 A vivid account of a century of attempts to establish an independent Basque country. “A cornerstone of Basque historiography.” –The American Historical Review. “A sophisticated and scholarly introduction to the ‘Basque Question’:” –Hispanic American Historical Review. Amerikanuak: Basques in the New World by William Douglass and Jon Bilbao, 419 pp. Hardcover, $16.00 “A definitive study of Basque explorers and settlers in the Americas. An essential purchase…especially for collections emphasizing US history, the West, or ethnic studies.” ––Choice. “A work which should remain definitive for several generations…an indispensable source for future researchers on the Basques.” –Hispanic American Historical Review. The Basques: The Franco Years and Beyond by Robert P. Clark, 434 pp. Hardcover, $17.50 Political science Robert P. Clark provides the first contemporary English-language account of Basque nationalism during the Franco years and their immediate aftermath. He paints a vivid portrait of a people striving to maintain their language and cultural identity in the face of two forces that threatened their very existence. “Although scholarly in its approach, this book lacks nothing in terms of readability, highlighting issues…specific to Basque nationalism to provide insightful analyses.” –The Los Angeles Times. “An intimately readable book.” –Reno Evening Gazette/Nevada State Journal. The Witches’ Advocate: Basque Witchcraft and the Spanish Inquisition by Gustav Henningsen, 607 pp. Hardcover, $24.00 Early in the seventeenth century the Spanish inquisition was faced with an “outbreak” of witchcraft accusations in the Basque region. The Tribunal of Logrono sent one of its three inquisitors on a journey of visitation to investigate the charges, with the result that many persons were detained and tried, and some were executed. A later visitation by inquisitor Alonso de Salazar, however, led to doubt about the validity of the confessions and he filed a report which resulted in termination of the Inquisition’s witch burning in Spain. “This is a book which everyone can enjoy, especially those interested in witchcraft and popular religion.” –History Today. “This volume is an important contribution to the serious study of witchcraft, the Inquisition, and early modern Spain.” –Choice. [An order form was included in the original newsletter article.] University of Nevada Press, Reno, NV 89557 |
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