The Basque country : a cultural history
Woodworth, Paddy, 1951-2008
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The Basque country : a cultural history / Paddy Woodworth.
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Collation:
xxviii, 290 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-279) and indexes.
Contents:
Land of stone, iron, glass : land of the BasquesWherixe are we, exactly?, and what will we call this place?A short version of a long history : from the Stone Age to the Civil WarBai, bai, Urdaibai : cave paintings, painted trees, tree of Gernika-- The fronton at the heart of life : the power and beauty of pelotaCinco villas : Pio Baroja, flying Mari, sword dances, and sorceryGastronomy : some answers to the most urgent Basque questionWow, Bilbao! : the transformation of a tough cityFrom the music of labour, to music as a labour of loveObaba in Asteasu : the Basque village as a literary universeSerious fun : fiestas in LaguardiaDon't mention the war : the dark side of Basque and Spanish politicsBay of Biscay : whales, Belle Epoque, decapitated geese, sexual politicsNavaree, heartland or hinterland?Mountain high : pleasure and penitence and pagan godsIparralde : the Basques on the other side of the mountains
ISBN:
9780195328004 (hardcover alk paper)
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English
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BRN:
44527
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