The Basque country
Subtitle: a cultural history
By: Paddy Woodworth.
Series: Landscapes of the imagination
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780195328004
Subjects: País Vasco (Spain)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-279) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Land of stone, iron, glass : land of the Basques; title: Wherixe are we, exactly?, and what will we call this place?; title: A short version of a long history : from the Stone Age to the Civil War; title: Bai, bai, Urdaibai : cave paintings, painted trees, tree of Gernika; title: The fronton at the heart of life : the power and beauty of pelota; title: Cinco villas : Pio Baroja, flying Mari, sword dances, and sorcery; title: Gastronomy : some answers to the most urgent Basque question; title: Wow, Bilbao! : the transformation of a tough city; title: From the music of labour, to music as a labour of love; title: Obaba in Asteasu : the Basque village as a literary universe; title: Serious fun : fiestas in Laguardia; title: Don't mention the war : the dark side of Basque and Spanish politics; title: Bay of Biscay : whales, Belle Epoque, decapitated geese, sexual politics; title: Navaree,  heartland or hinterland?; title: Mountain high : pleasure and penitence and pagan gods; title: Iparralde : the Basques on the other side of the mountains