The Basque country a cultural history /

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Hoofdauteur: Woodworth, Paddy, 1951-
Coauteur: ebrary, Inc
Formaat: Elektronisch E-boek
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Reeks:Landscapes of the imagination.
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Inhoudsopgave:
  • Land of stone, iron, glass : land of the Basques
  • Wherixe are we, exactly?, and what will we call this place?
  • A short version of a long history : from the Stone Age to the Civil War
  • Bai, bai, Urdaibai : cave paintings, painted trees, tree of Gernika-- The fronton at the heart of life : the power and beauty of pelota
  • Cinco villas : Pio Baroja, flying Mari, sword dances, and sorcery
  • Gastronomy : some answers to the most urgent Basque question
  • Wow, Bilbao! : the transformation of a tough city
  • From the music of labour, to music as a labour of love
  • Obaba in Asteasu : the Basque village as a literary universe
  • Serious fun : fiestas in Laguardia
  • Don't mention the war : the dark side of Basque and Spanish politics
  • Bay of Biscay : whales, Belle Epoque, decapitated geese, sexual politics
  • Navaree, heartland or hinterland?
  • Mountain high : pleasure and penitence and pagan gods
  • Iparralde : the Basques on the other side of the mountains.