When it was first published in 1982, the anarchists of casas viejas represented a new form of rapprochement between anthropology and history and new modes of research in which oral narratives by ordinary people were used to reexamine great events. Preston, paul a concise history of the spanish civil war london 1996 shubert, adrian a social history of modern spain london 1990. Compiled by james herod, march 2012 internet links were valid at time of compilation. Ak press provides an admirable service reprinting this book first published in 1977 and long out of print. For its intelligence and humanitarian achievements, for its political honesty, for its power and its beauty there is no other word, this book deserves to be called. Malefakis, agrarian reform and peasant revolution in spain 1970. In early 1933, an anarchist uprising in the little spanish town of casas viejas resulted in the shooting deaths of two civil guards and the subsequent massacre of twelve innocent townspeople, after an allnight battle in which one more guard and ten campesinos were killed. Anarchism new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio. It is more the biography of both maria silva and, very specially, the prominent anarchist miguel perez cordon 1909 algar, cadiz. Casas viejas by gracia books, find the lowest price on new, used books, textbooks compare book prices at stores. The events in casas viejas rocked the spanish republic, and later reports indicated that francisco franco made up his mind. Anarchism, marxism and the future of the left, social anarchism or lifestyle anarchism, the spanish anarchists, the ecology of freedom, urbanization without cities, and reenchanting humanity.
The civil guard and assault guard arrived in casas viejas on january 11. Many of the villagers fled, but some anarchists tried to resist arrest and barricaded themselves in the home of an anarchist, francisco cruz gutierrez, who was nicknamed seisdedos. Buy the anarchists of casas viejas by mintz, jerome r. Casas viejas by gracia books, book price comparison at. Diaz del moral ascribed to the campesinos of andalusia racial and cultural stereotypes that were common saws of his class. Help bookmark tell a friend outofprint wish list home. Fernandez is professor emeritus of anthropology at the university of chicago. For those who do not already know, casas viejas was an andalusian village whose cnt branch rose in revolt in january 1933.
Anarchism in spain has historically gained much support and influence, especially before francisco francos victory in the spanish civil war of 19361939, when it played an active political role and is considered the end of the golden age of classical anarchism. For anyone interested check out a brilliant and interesting read called the anarchists of casas viejas written by jerome mintz. Biblio has over 100 million new, used and rare books for sale in every category imaginable. Anarchism and the politics of affinity groups anarchists have been active in the movement for global justice since it began. Anyways, there are a few amazing books about anarchist politics as there is no one version of the anarchism. Revolutionary millenarians and mystical anarchists of the middle ages galaxy books norman cohn. Below, iain mckays introduction provides the history and logic of the internet phenomenon cum published set.
Mintz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The anarchists of casas viejas edition 2 by jerome r. The rightwing parties began cynically exposing the atrocities of the casas viejas massacre in their press, and even formed their own tribunals to examine abuses by the military. Cant recall the author, but theres one called the anarchists of casas viejas that helps you get a picture of small village anarchism as a native, organic phenomenon. Anarchism in spain has historically gained more support and influence than anywhere else, especially before francisco francos victory in the spanish civil war of 193639. This fall ak presss uk branch released volume one of an anarchist faq. If you are not yet familiar with anarchism, check out our primer or ranarchy101. This panoramic study covers a period defined by the crucial transformations of the progressive era in the united states, and by similarly momentous changes in spain following the restoration of the bourbon monarchy under alfonso xii. The anarchists of casas viejas in searchworks catalog. A new preface replaces the original introduction, another sad loss since a comparison is useful. Anarchists advocate a selfmanaged, classless, stateless society without borders, bosses, or rulers where everyone takes collective responsibility for the health and prosperity of themselves and the environment.
Mintzs classic study of the lives of andalusian campesinos who were swept up by one of the 20th centurys pivotal social movements provided a new framework for understanding the tragic. Casas viejas was an andalusian pueblo of some two thousand inhabitants, a sizable number of whom embarked on an illconceived rising in 1933 against the government of. Spanish civil war, radical history, proletarian movements. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Anarchists in the spanish civil war the anarchist library. Mintz, 9780253216588, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Fernandez is professor emeritus of anthropology at the. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Professor mintz attained fame in both spain and the united states in 1983 when he published the anarchists of casas viejas, a detailed account and oral history of a revolutionary uprising in. The anarchists of casas viejas chicago 1982 the above summary of events in casas viejas is much indebted to mintzs excellent account. With the anarchists in retreat and the psoe discredited for its role in the republican government, the right took the initiative. An active voice in the ecology and anarchist movements for more than forty years, he has written numerous books and articles, including. The anarchists of casas viejas jerome r mintz, james w. This book is by no means propaganda but rather excellent journalism and oral history from spain. Spanish civil war is still 3 years to burst, but the social climate in the country is far from quite.
For its intelligence and humanitarian achievements, for it. Anarchist schools of thought can differ fundamentally, supporting anything from extreme individualism to complete collectivism, though there is typically a universal emphasis on statelessness and voluntary association. Ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jestbooks, and local legends. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Hidden out in the open is the first englishlanguage volume on spanish migration to the united states in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Essays on anarchism, pacifism, and the indian independence movement, 19231953. Mintzs classic study of the lives of andalusian campesinos who were swept up by one of the 20th centurys pivotal social movement.
As noam chomsky notes, a good example of a really largescale anarchist revolution in fact the best example to my knowledge is the spanish revolution in 1936, in which over most of republican spain there was a quite inspiring anarchist revolution that involved both industry and agriculture over substantial areas. During the skirmish two guardia civil from the local garrison are killed a. Mintz 19301997 was professor of anthropology at indiana university. Time and again politicians come a cropper over a minor episode which they have failed to foresee and which blows up into a crisis that escapes their control. Library catalogues do not crossreference anarchism with cooperation and writers about anarchism have, with a few exceptions, continued to use biased definitions those provided by nonanarchists or the enemies of anarchists. This loose alliance of thinkers and activists, as diverse as they were, played a significant role in the major ideological battles that shaped the late nineteenth and early. The anarchists of casas viejas by mintz jerome r abebooks. Concrete historical studies by john hart on anarchism and the mexican working class 1978 and by jerome mintz on the anarchists of casas viejas in spain 1982 have more than adequately refuted some of the distortions about anarchism. Chapter two writing about anarchism by dr bob james.
Mintz, 9780253208545, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Casas viejas, a book about the anarchist who revealed the. Indiana university press office of scholarly publishing herman b wells library 350 20 e. One the beginning of the anarchist sindicato in casas viejas, 1914 two social. Casas viejas incident real pictures on the anarchist.
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