Basque Book Series of the University
of Nevada Press
– Anthropology and Culture
These titles may be ordered from the University
of Nevada Press, and are also available at the University of
Nevada, Reno bookstore and other local bookstores. Or you may request
titles from any major book dealer, who will obtain them on order if they
are not in stock.
War, Judgment and Memory in the Basque Borderlands, 1914–1945
by Sandra Ott
Relying on archival documents and interviews with witnesses, Ott describes the turbulent times encompassing two world wars and their impact on the people of four Basque communities of Xiberoa.
2008, $39.95 (hardcover). 288 pages.
ISBN: 978-0-87417-738-1
Amerikanuak: Basques in the New World
by William A. Douglass and Jon Bilbao
Comprehensive survey of Basque migration and settlement in the Americas, beginning with an overview of their history in the homeland. Originally published in 1975, this reprint includes a new preface by W. Douglass.
2005 (reprint), $XXX (paper).
519 pages.
ISBN: 0-87417-625-5.
Identity, Culture, and Politics in the Basque Diaspora
by Gloria Totoricagüena
Research of Basque immigration in six countries, including numerous
personal interviews, gives an understanding of how and why Basques in
the diaspora have maintained their ethnic identity over several
generations. A major contribution to our knowledge of the Basques and
their cultural traditions.
2003, $39.95 (cloth). 312 pages.
ISBN: 0-87417-547-X.
The New World Inside a Basque Village: The Oiartzun Valley and Its
Atlantic Immigrants, 1550–1800
by Juan Javier Pescador
Native sons returning to the Basque Country from the Americas after
years of hard work and wealth-building brought new attitudes and
beliefs in addition to economic gains. As the press release states,
“The Basque achievement in the New World was fueled by places like
Oiartzun, and in turn the New World reshaped every aspect of life in
this ancient community.”
2003, $39.95 (cloth). 216 pages.
ISBN: 0-87417-570-4.
Chorizos in an Iron Skillet
Memories and Recipes from an American Basque Daughter
by Mary Ancho Davis
The author shares special memories from her mother
Dominga’s kitchen on the family’s Basque ranch. Heartwarming
anecdotes and family photos are interspersed with recipes for a variety
of hearty dishes.
2001, $21.95 (paper). 224 pages.
ISBN: 0-87417-445-7.
Speaking through the Aspens. Basque Tree Carvings in California and
Nevada
by J. Mallea-Olaetxe
Illustrated with nearly a hundred photographs, this book describes and depicts the
mysterious carvings left on aspen trees by Basque sheepherders. Historian J. Mallea-Olaetxe
has spent over two decades recording and studying these arborglyphs, as well as
interviewing former herders and camp tenders in order to better understand their experiences
tending sheep in the mountains of the American West.
2000, $39.95 (cloth). 248 pages.
ISBN: 0-87417-358-2.
Portraits of Basques in the New World
edited by Richard W. Etulain and Jeronima Echeverria
Thirteen essays are divided among three sections on The Basque Diaspora in the New World, Immigration and Assimilation, and Modern Basques. “Etulain and Echeverria…recapture the dramatic accounts of immigrant success stories….The volume closed with examples of how contemporary Basques are trying to preserve their heritage as we approach the twenty-first century.” —Howard R. Lamar, Yale University.
1999, $34.95 (cloth). 328 pages.
ISBN: 0-87417-329-9.
A Book of the Basques
by Rodney Gallop
An overview of Basque culture, first published in 1930. Gives a brief history, discussing
possible origins of the Basque people, and highlights their language, culture, sports,
dance, and art forms.
1998, $24.95 (paper). 336 pages.
ISBN: 0-87417-316-7.
A Travel Guide to Basque America. Familes, Feasts,
and Festivals
by Nancy Zubiri
The first guide to America’s little-known but thriving Basque-American communities,
including comprehensive, annotated lists of hotels, restaurants, clubs, festivals, and more.
1998, $21.95 (paper). 576 pages.
ISBN: 0-87417-289-6.
Improvisational Poetry from the Basque Country
by Gorka Aulestia
A scholarly work on the Basque bertsolari, “the artist in Basque society who is capable of
improvising verse on any subject spontaneously and setting it to music.” Looks at
bertsolari
competitions, in which these troubadours challenge one another in a public venue, drawing
thousands of listeners.
1995, $44.95 (cloth). 272 pages.
Foreword by William Douglass; trans. by Lisa Corcostegui and Linda White.
ISBN: 0- 87417-201-2.
Basque Dance
by John Ysursa
1995, $10.95 (paper). 120 pages.
ISBN: 1-886609-03-9 [Tamarack Books; distributed by U. of Nevada Press].
The Circle of Mountains
A Basque Shepherding Community
by Sandra Ott
Ott examines the importance of cooperation and reciprocity as the essential basis for the
main institutions within a French Basque agrarian and shepherding community. An afterword
to this edition discusses changes in the development of the community and its traditions.
(Also published in Basque by Gaiak Argitaldaria (1995/96) and in French
by ____(2001).)
1993, $16.95 (paper). 272 pages.
ISBN: 0-87417-224-1.
Korrika: Basque Ritual for Ethnic Identity
by Teresa del Valle; translated by Linda White
“Korrika” is a ritual annual relay in which each person runs for one kilometer, bearing
a special baton engraved with a message in Euskara, the Basque language. This academic
work looks at the emergence of this race, intended to generate popular support for
Euskara, as a modern ritual for expressing Basque identity throughout all seven Basque
territories.
1993, $44.95 (cloth). 264 pages.
ISBN: 0-87417-215-2.
Solitude. Art and Symbolism in the National Basque Monument
by Carmelo Urza
Discusses the planning, fundraising, and execution of the project to create a National
Monument to the Basque Sheepherder that is located in Reno, Nevada and designed by renowned
Basque sculptor Nestor Basterrechea.
1993, $34.95 (cloth). 264 pages.
ISBN: 0-87417-205-5.
Traditional Basque Cooking. History and Preparation
(Out of Print)
by José María Busca Isusi
Detailed historical information on traditional Basque foodways is followed by a recipe
section of vegetables, fish, meat dishes, and desserts from this renowned ethnic cuisine.
1993, $21.95 (paper). 212 pages.
ISBN: 0-87417-202-0.