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The Basque history of the world Cover Image E-book E-book

The Basque history of the world

Kurlansky, Mark. (Author).

Summary: "The illuminating story of an ancient and enigmatic people. Despite their obscure origins and small numbers, the Basques have had a profound impact on Europe and the world for more than 2,000 years."--jacket.

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  • ISBN: 9780802779427 (electronic bk.)
  • ISBN: 0802779425 (electronic bk.)
  • Physical Description: electronic resource
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    1 online resource (306 p.) : ill., maps.
  • Publisher: New York : Walker, 1999.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-305).
Formatted Contents Note: Introduction: The Island and the World -- The Survival of Euskal Herria -- The Basque Cake -- The Basque Myth -- The Basque Problem -- The Basque Whale -- The Basque Saint -- The Basque Billy Goat -- The Wealth of Non-Nation -- The Dawn of Euskadi -- The Basque Onomatopoeia -- The Basque Beret -- The Basque Ear -- Gernika -- The Potato Time -- Speaking Christian -- Eventually Night Falls -- Euskadi Askatuta -- Slippery Maketos -- The Great Opportunity -- Checks and Balances -- Surviving Democracy -- The Nation -- Postscript: The Death of a Basque Pig.
Source of Description Note:
Description based on print version record.
Subject: Basques
Geschichte
Nationalismus
País Vasco (Spain)
Pays Basque (France)
Baskenland (Spanien)
Genre: Electronic books.

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