| Speaking Through the Aspens: Basque Tree Carvings in California and Nevada Contributor(s): Mallea-Olaetxe, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874177626 ISBN-13: 9780874177626 Publisher: University of Nevada Press OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2008 Annotation: Author Mallea-Olaetxe analyzes the content of thousands of arboglphs in the mountains of Nevada and California. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Art | Folk & Outsider Art - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) |
| Series: Basque |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.56" W x 11" (1.34 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Geographic Orientation - Nevada |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |