""Our Word Is Our Weapon" crystallizes the passion of a rebel, the poetry of a movement and the literary genius of indigenous Mexico."--Martin EspadaThis original and historic CD, recorded on location in Chiapas, Mexico, features the internationally renowned, yet enduringly enigmatic, Zapatista lead[...]
San Cristóbal de las Casasin kaupungintalo oli Zapatistien kansallisen vapautusarmeijan kansannousun päänäyttämönä uudenvuodenyönä 1994. Samana yönä astui voimaan Pohjois-Amerikan vapaakauppasopimus Nafta, joka kirvoitti Zapatistien huulilta huudon "NYT RIITTÄÄ!". Varakomentaja Marcosin[...]
Subcomandante Marcos, the Zapatista leader, is one of Mexico's most brilliant contemporary writers. His work, usually posted on the internet, includes communiques and a host of stories, that are colloquial and full of allusions; humorous and passionate; witty and tender. This translation into Englis[...]
Since the publication of "Our Word Is Our Weapon"--which "Publishers Weekly" described as "strong as dignity and as subtle as love"--Mexico's enigmatic Zapatista leader has written some of his most brilliant and complex works. From a retelling of indigenous myths and legends, to visions of the f[...]
Once again sharing the wisdom of Old Man Antonio and his Mayan heritage, Subcomandante Marcos tells two folktales from the Zapatista rebellion against the Mexican Government."The Story of the Sword" is an ancient parable that demonstrates how the indigenous peoples of Mexico can finally defeat the E[...]
'We are all Zapatistas.' Subcomandante Marcos This book began in 1994, when Zapatista Subcomandante Marcos replied to a 10-year-old girl from Mexico City who had sent him a drawing. The ensuing collection of related tales about the warrior-beetle, narrated by his pipe-smoking, black-ski-masked huma[...]
This is the first book to offer step-by-step instruction in Shambhala warriorship. Combining Buddhist mindfulness practice and pre-Buddhist shamanic teachings, Shambhala warriorship training teaches ways to call on powerful, natural energies for personal and collective transformation. It shows us ho[...]
A passionate and uncompromising collection of writings by the Mexican revolutionary reveals the deeply philosophical, poetic, and humorous aspects of this new insurgent movement in Latin America. (Current Affairs)[...]
In January 1994, the Zapatistas seized towns in Chiapas, Mexico, calling for broad democratic changes. The writings of Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos, who emerged as the group's eloquent spokesman, are collected here. This edition features new pieces and new commentary by the editor.[...]