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This sophisticated, interdisciplinary study analyzes foundational concepts of deities and deity embodiments in Aztec religion to shed new light on the Aztec understanding of how spiritual beings take on form and agency in the material world.

Now back in print-the third volume in the acclaimed Brazos Trilogy by John Graves, who is widely acknowledged as Texas's most beloved writer.

This ambitious interdisciplinary study is the first to examine the interlinked economic uses and cultural practices and beliefs surrounding cattle in Western Amazonia, where cattle raising is at the center of debates about economic development and environ

Kurdish Awakening is a comprehensive examination of the sweeping developments in "Greater Kurdistan" over the past few decades, analyzing the growth of this nationalistic yet fragmented movement and illuminating its geopolitical implications.

The first systematic analysis of ceramic figurines from multiple regions of the Southern Maya Lowlands, this book explores the construction of the Late Classic period Maya state by considering how figurines found in household refuse deposits mirror the re

Offers an account of Evo Morales' first six years in office, offering analysis of major issues as well as interviews with a wide variety of people, resulting in a valuable primer on Bolivia and Morales' "process of change".

The only book of its kind on the market, this monolingual Spanish textbook trains intermediate-level Spanish speakers (either in the classroom or for self-study) in legal terminology and the contexts in which it is used in Latin America and Spain.

Winner of the 2015 James Beard Foundation Cookbook of the Year award, with over 275 authentic, easy-to-follow recipes, lively stories of their origins, and luscious illustrations, here is the definitive work on the foods of Yucatan, one of the world's gre

This wide-ranging study examines the ever-evolving forms of Christianity in the US, and why this constant reinvention is a vital part of American faith. Christianity takes an astonishing variety of forms in America: from traditional chapels to modern megachurches, from evangelical fellowships to social-action groups, and from Pentecostal faith to apocalyptic movements. Stephen Cox argues that radical and unpredictable change is one of the few dependable features of Christianity in America. It is in a necessary and ongoing state of revolution and has been throughout our history. Cox explores how both Catholic and Protestant churches have evolved in ways that would make them seem alien to their past adherents. He traces the rise of uniquely American movements, from the Mormons to the Seventh-day Adventists and Jehovah's Witnesses, and brings to life the vivid personalitiesAimee Semple McPherson, Billy Sunday, and many otherswho have taken the gospel to the masses. Cox also sheds new light on such issues as American Christians' constantly changing political involvements, their controversial revisions in the style and substance of worship, and their chronic expectation that God is about to intervene conclusively in human life. Asserting that ';a church that doesn't promise new beginnings can never prosper in America,' Cox demonstrates that American Christianity must be seen not as a sociological phenomenon but as the ever-changing story of individual seekers.

Ideal for classroom use, this anthology of original essays by the leading authorities on women's comedy surveys the disorderly, subversive, and unruly performances of women comics from silent film to contemporary multimedia

This work of activist anthropology investigates the decolonializing cultural practices that the Zapatistas of Chiapas employed to resist the racialized policies of the Mexican neoliberal state and assert their autonomy.

A course book and interactive multimedia program on DVD that is suitable for the teaching and learning of the Quechua language from beginner to advanced levels. It provides a practical introduction to spoken Quechua through the medium of English, while the multimedia program offers a choice of English or Spanish as the medium of instruction.

The best source of authentic recipes for the traditional comfort foods of Texas.Just remembering the crispy fried chicken and luscious peach cobblers a grandmother or aunt used to make can set your mouth watering. And since remembering is no substitute for eating, cooks across the country have turned to Cooking Texas Style to find recipes for the comfort foods we love best. Thirty years after its first publication, popular acclaim has made this collection of favorite family recipes the standard source for traditional Texas cooking.Here are over three hundred tasty recipes from the kitchens of Candy Wagner and Sandra Marquez. You'll find classic Texas dishes such as chicken-fried steak, barbecue, chili, guacamole, and cornbread hot with jalapeos, as well as novel, exciting ways to prepare old favorites such as Tortilla Soup, Fajitas, and Chicken and Dumplings. Organized for easy reference, all the recipes are clearly explained, simple to prepare, and simply delicious. Cooking Texas Style is an invaluable addition to the kitchen bookshelf of anyone interested in cookingand eatingTexas style.';By far the best... Authentic book about regional cooking in Texas I have seen.' M. F. K. Fisher';The best way to describe it is simply to say, try it, because you'll find all sorts of riches. This is an imaginative concept, extremely well realized.' Southwest Review

Luminaries in Texas history pay tribute to an all-star cast of thirteen historians-from J. Frank Dobie to Americo Paredes-who preserved Texas's past, and who were often as colorful as the historical figures they studied.

Newly revised and expanded nearly a decade after the third edition, Film Genre Reader is the standard reference and classroom text for the study of genre in film, with more than 25,000 copies sold.

With an extraordinary collection of images, many never before published, Chief White House Photographer Eric Draper presents a compelling, behind-the-scenes view of the entire presidency of George W. Bush, from dramatic events such as 9/11 to relaxed, int

Using the Maya city of Itzmal as a case study, this book explores how indigenous conceptions of space and landscape both aided and subverted the Franciscan evangelical effort in Colonial Yucatan.

Analyzing the extensive accounts of Aztec dance practices in colonial-era European chronicles, histories, letters, and travel books, this volume reveals the surprising and crucial role that dance played in the European conquest and colonization of the Ame

Culminating thirty years of photographing gang members and their families, award-winning photojournalist Donna De Cesare uncovers the effects of decades of war and gang violence on the lives of youths in Central America and in refugee communities in the U

With a full-color reproduction of the entire codex and the first modern commentary in English on the pre-Hispanic history it records, The Complete Codex Zouche-Nuttall unlocks the social and political cosmos of the ancient Mixtec.

';Josyph takes an aggressively unconventional approach to McCarthy's work, combining elements of travelogue, interview and memoir.' The Washington Post In Cormac McCarthy's House, author, painter, photographer, and actor-director Peter Josyph draws on a wide range of experience to pose provocative, unexpected questions about McCarthy's work. As a visual artist, Josyph wrestles with the challenge of rendering McCarthy's former home in El Paso as a symbol of a great writer's workshop. As an actor and filmmaker, he analyzes the high art of Tommy Lee Jones in The Sunset Limited and No Country for Old Men. Invoking the recent suicide of a troubled friend, he grapples with the issue of ';our brother's keeper' in The Crossing and The Sunset Limited. But for Josyph, reading the finest prose-poet of our day is a project into which he invites many voices, and his investigations include a talk with Mark Morrow about photographing McCarthy while he was writing Blood Meridian; an in-depth conversation with director Tom Cornford on the challenges of staging The Sunset Limited and The Stonemason; a walk through the streets, waterfronts, and hidden haunts of Suttree with McCarthy scholar and Knoxville resident Wesley Morgan; insights from the cast of The Gardener's Son about a controversial scene in that film; actress Miriam Colon's perspective on portraying the Duea Alfonsa opposite Matt Damon in All the Pretty Horses; and a harsh critique of Josyph's views on The Crossing by McCarthy scholar Marty Priola, which leads to a sometimes heated debate. Illustrated with thirty-one photographs, Josyph's unconventional journeys into the genius of Cormac McCarthy form a new, highly personal way of appreciating literary greatness.

Two environmental reporters tell the fascinating story behind Texas's unlikely triumph in the clean-energy marketplace through wind farming.

A remarkable story of empowerment, tracing the efforts of Randy Borman, the "gringo chief" who stemmed the tide of dispossession and rainforest destruction beginning in the 1990s and helped the Cofan of Amazonian Ecuador flourish as the result of unique c

With over 150 additional pieces of furniture that were not included in Volume One, color photographs, and a new introduction, Texas Furniture, Volume Two completes the definitive guide to the state's rich heritage of locally made nineteenth-century furniture and the craftsmen who produced it.

Forty interviews with members of the cast and crew; set designs, costumes, and props from the Wittliff Collections; and candid, on-the-set photographs offer a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at the book, the miniseries, and the world of Lonesome Dove.

Paying long-overdue tribute to one of the greatest legends in football, here is a biography of the quarterback who single-handedly revolutionized the game-TCU All-American and Washington Redskins Hall-of-Famer Slingin' Sammy Baugh.