{"product_id":"stories-and-stone-reuben-ellis-9780816523665","title":"Stories and Stone: Writing the Ancestral Pueblo Homeland","description":"\u003cb\u003eChaco Canyon, Canyon de Chelly, Mesa Verde, Hovenweep . . . \u003c\/b\u003e 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 ancestral Puebloan peoples (sometimes known as Anasazi) have mystified and tantalized explorers, settlers, archaeologists, artists, and other visitors for centuries. And for a select group of writers, these ancient inhabitants have been a profound source of inspiration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Collected here are more than fifty selections from a striking body of literature about the prehistoric Southwest: essays, stories, travelers' reports, and poems spanning more than four centuries of visitation. They include timeless writings such as John Wesley Powell's \u003ci\u003eThe Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Tributaries\u003c\/i\u003e and Frank Hamilton Cushing's \"Life at Zuni,\" plus contemporary classics ranging from Colin Fletcher's \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Walked Through Time\u003c\/i\u003e to Wallace Stegner's \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Hundredth Meridian\u003c\/i\u003e to Edward Abbey's \"The Great American Desert.\" Reuben Ellis's 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 landscapes that inspired them. For anyone who loves to roam ancient lands steeped in mystery, \u003ci\u003eStories and Stone\u003c\/i\u003e is an incomparable companion that will enhance their enjoyment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Reuben Ellis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816523665\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816523665\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 6.10w x 0.61d","brand":"Reuben Ellis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076656460031,"sku":"9780816523665","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c89ee420-7df6-455c-ad71-8f578f031ef5.jpg?v=1685466127","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stories-and-stone-reuben-ellis-9780816523665","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}