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In Aztec Antichrist, Ben Leeming presents a transcription, translation, and analysis of two sixteenth-century Nahuatl religious plays, likely the earliest surviving representations of the Antichrist legend in the Americas and possibly the oldest play scripts in any New World language. Found in the archives of the Hispanic Society of America, these works were written primarily by Indigenous author Fabían de Aquino and are rich with references to human sacrifice, bloodletting, and ritual divination—practices deemed “idolatrous” by ecclesiastical authorities who sought to suppress Indigenous religious expression. These plays, intended for an Indigenous audience, illustrate how Nahuas interpreted Christianity and contributed to its colonial image. The titular figure emerges as a powerful Indigenous entity, an “Aztec Antichrist,” who vehemently opposes church evangelization and aims to reclaim converted Nahuas for traditional practices. Notably, deities like Tlaloc, Quetzalcoatl, and Tezcatlipoca are depicted as characters, showcasing a unique blend of Indigenous beliefs within the narrative. Leeming's work, complete with translations and contextual analysis, provides invaluable insights into early Indigenous American literature and the complex interactions between Nahua culture and Christianity during the colonial era, making it essential for scholars of Latin American religion, colonialism, Indigenous history, and early modern th

Years before Hitler unleashed the “Final Solution” to annihilate European Jews, he began a lesser-known campaign to eradicate the mentally ill, which facilitated the gassing and lethal injection of as many as 270,000 people and set a precedent for the mass murder of civilians. In Confronting the “Good Death” Michael Bryant analyzes the U.S. government and West German judiciary’s attempt to punish the euthanasia killers after the war. The first author to address the impact of geopolitics on the courts’ representation of Nazi euthanasia, Bryant argues that international power relationships wreaked havoc on the prosecutions. Drawing on primary sources, this provocative investigation of the Nazi campaign against the mentally ill and the postwar quest for justice will interest general readers and provide critical information for scholars of Holocaust studies, legal history, and human rights. Support for this publication was generously provided by the Eugene M. Kayden Fund at the University of Colorado.

"Drilled to Write offers an account of U. S. Army cadets navigating Army writing at a senior military college. Through a case study, Rifenburg follows a cadet, Logan Blackwell, and traces how he conceptualizes Army writing through military science classes, tactical exercises in the Appalachian Mountains, and specialized schools"--

"A guide to the complex figure of Yamauba-female yōkai often translated as mountain witches, who are commonly described as tall, enigmatic women with long hair, piercing eyes, and living in the mountains-evolution of their roles and significance in Japanese culture from the premodern era to present" --

Invasion and Transformation examines the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire and transformations in political, social, cultural, and religious life in Mexico during the Conquest and the ensuing colonial period. In particular, contributors consider the ways in which the Conquest itself was remembered, both in its immediate aftermath and in later centuries. Was Moteuczoma really as weak as history portrayed him? As Susan D. Gillespie instead suggests in "Blaming Moteuczoma," the representation of Moteuczoma as a scapegoat for the Aztec defeat can be understood as a product of indigenous resistance and accommodation following the imposition of Spanish colonialism. Chapters address the various roles (real and imagined) of Moteuczoma, Cortés, and Malinche in the fall of the Aztecs; the representation of history in colonial art; and the complex cultural transformations that actually took place. Including full-color reproductions of seventeenth-century paintings of the Conquest, Invasion and Transformation will appeal to scholars and students of Latin American history and anthropology, art history, colonial literature, and transatlantic studies. Contributors include Rebecca P. Brienen, Louise M. Burkhart, Ximena Chávez Balderas, Constance Cortez, Viviana Diáz Balsera, Martha Few, Susan D. Gillespie, Margaret A. Jackson, Diana Magaloni Kerpel, Matthew Restall, Michael Schreffler.

Originally published in 1995, soon after Death Valley National Park became the fifty-third park in the US park system, The Explorer’s Guide to Death Valley National Park was the first complete guidebook available for this spectacular area. Now in its fourth edition, this is still the only book that includes all aspects of the park. Much more than just a guidebook, it covers the park’s cultural history, botany and zoology, hiking and biking opportunities, and more. Information is provided for all of Death Valley’s visitors, from first-time travelers just learning about the area to those who are returning for in-depth explorations. This new edition features a number of important changes—including information on the boundary and wilderness changes that resulted from the Dingell Act of 2019, the reopened Keane Wonder Mine area, the devastating flash flooding of Scotty’s Castle, scenic river designations, the Inn and Ranch resorts, renovated and now operated as the Oasis at Death Valley—as well as new maps and updated color photos. With extensive input from National Park Service resource management, law enforcement, and interpretive personnel, as well as a thorough bibliography for suggested reading, The Explorer’s Guide to Death Valley National Park, Fourth Edition is the most up-to-date, accurate, and comprehensive guide available for this national treasure.

"The first volume in English on the Spanish migration to the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries covering a period defined by the crucial transformations of the Progressive Era and by similarly momentous changes in Spain following the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy"--Provided by publisher