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[England] : Andrews UK, 2012

1 online resource (1 v. (unpaged)) : ill., maps

ISBN 9781908493231 (electronic bk.)

ISBN 0195328000 (hardcover alk. paper)

ISBN 9780195328004 (hardcover alk. paper)

ISBN 9781904955238

Landscapes of the imagination

Includes bibliographical references

Land of stone, iron, glass : land of the Basques -- Where 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 -- Gudari for God -- 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 -- Living in shadowlands : Basque, but not Basque nationalist -- Navaree, heartland or hinterland? -- Mountain high : pleasure and penitence and pagan gods -- Iparralde : the Basques on the other side of the mountains.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries

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(OCoLC)772845608