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" The Basque country : "
Paddy Woodworth
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BL
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712173
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b534362
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| Main Entry
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Woodworth, Paddy,1951-
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| Title & Author
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The Basque country : : a cultural history /\ Paddy Woodworth
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2008
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| Series Statement
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Landscapes of the imagination
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xxviii, 290 p. :: ill., maps ;; 22 cm
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| ISBN
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0195328000 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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: 9780195328004 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-279) and indexes
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| Contents
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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, penitence and pagan gods -- Iparralde : the Basques on the other side of the mountains
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País Vasco (Spain)
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| Dewey Classification
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946/.6
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DP302.B46W75 2008
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