Synopsis
Chaco Canyon, Canyon de Chelly, Mesa Verde, Hoenweep. For many, such historic places evoke images of stone ruins, cliff dwellings, pot shards, and petroglyphs, for others, they recall ancestry. Remnants of the American Southwest's early inhabitants, the Anasazi, have mystified and tantalised explorers, settlers, archaeologists, artists and other visitors for centuries. For a select group of writers, the Anasazi have been a profound source of inspiration. Collected here are selections from a striking body of literature about the prehistoric Southwest. Reuben Ellis' introduction brings contemporary insight and continuity to the collection, and a section on 'reading in place' invites readers to experience these great works amidst the landscape that inspired them.
From the Publisher
Unique reflections on the Anasazi.Chaco Canyon, Canyon de Chelly, Mesa Verde, Hovenweep. For many, such historic places evoke images of stone ruins, cliff dwellings, pot shards, and petroglyphs; for others, they recall ancestry. The Ruins and remnants of the Anasazi, early inhabitants of the American Southwest, have mystified and tantalized explorers, settlers, archaeologists, artists, and other visitors for centuries. For a select group of writers, the Anasazi have been a profound source of inspiration. Collected here, for the first time, are selections from a striking body of literature about the prehistoric Southwest. Reuben Ellis' moving introduction and comments on each excerpt bring contemporary insight and continuity to the collection, while a section on "reading in place" invites readers to experience these great works amidst the landscape that inspired them. A unique and moving anthology that will inspire readers.
