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Speaking Through the Aspens: Basque Tree Carvings in Nevada and California (The Basque Series)
J. Mallea-Olaetxe
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Description for Speaking Through the Aspens: Basque Tree Carvings in Nevada and California (The Basque Series)
Paperback. Hikers in the mountains of the Far West have long known about mysterious carvings found on aspen trees but few have researched their intent or significance. This title analyzes the content of thousands of arboglphs in the mountains of Nevada and California. It is suitable for scholars and those interested in the Basque experience. Series: Basque Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 94 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWN; AFKC; HBJK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 608.
Hikers in the mountains of the Far West have long known about mysterious carvings found on aspen trees but few have researched their intent or significance. Historian J. Mallea-Olaetxe has spent more than two decades recording and studying these arboglyphs, which were largely the work of Basque sheepherders.The carvings - names, dates, phrases in several languages, even human and animal figures - provide a unique and important record of the lives of the solitary Basque sheepherders. For the first time, these men, who contributed so much to the development of the region, speak for themselves about their experiences.Author Mallea-Olaetxe analyzes ... Read more
Hikers in the mountains of the Far West have long known about mysterious carvings found on aspen trees but few have researched their intent or significance. Historian J. Mallea-Olaetxe has spent more than two decades recording and studying these arboglyphs, which were largely the work of Basque sheepherders.The carvings - names, dates, phrases in several languages, even human and animal figures - provide a unique and important record of the lives of the solitary Basque sheepherders. For the first time, these men, who contributed so much to the development of the region, speak for themselves about their experiences.Author Mallea-Olaetxe analyzes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874177626
SKU
V9780874177626
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About J. Mallea-Olaetxe
J. Mallea-Olaetxe is an independent scholar at the Basque Studies Program a the University of Nevada, Reno.
Reviews for Speaking Through the Aspens: Basque Tree Carvings in Nevada and California (The Basque Series)
"J. Mallea-Olaetxe has produced an encyclopedic work on the carvings, answering many questions about the Basque people in the mountain west." - James Snyder, historian, National Park Service "Speaking Through the Aspens is nothing less than the definitive study of Basque aspen art in the American West." - Michael Claytor, emeritus professor of anthropology, Sierra College"