The Basques of Lapurdi, Zuberoa, and Lower Navarre : their history and their traditions /
"Classic book on the Basques of Iparralde (French Basque Country) originally published in 1942, treating Basque history and culture in the region"--Provided by publisher.
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Reno :
Center for Basque Studies, University of Nevada, Reno,
2011.
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| Series: | Basque classics series ;
no. 6. |
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Table of Contents:
- Part 1. The land and its people. Contours-soil and subsoil-mountains and rivers
- Climate-flora and fauna-ways of life-pastoral life-agricultural life-fishing
- Population-roads-dwellings
- Portraits fo Basques-the Gipuzkoans-the Navarrese-the Bearnais-the Gascons-inner minorities-Basque expansion
- The origins of the Basques: different theories-prehistory-is there a Basque race?-from cavement to Vascones-the sources of Euskara-an overall view.
- Part 2. History. The Basque in history-the Roman domination-Visigoths and Vascones-Franks, Arabs, and Normans
- Formation of the Basque country-feudal organization-religious expansion
- English domination-from 1155 to 1337-the French conquest-Baiona, and English city
- France and Spain-the history of the kingdom of Navarre-from 1451 to 1530
- From 1530 to 1660-the reformation and the Wars of Religion-the reign of Henry IV-from Richelieu to Mazarin-the treaty fo the Pyrenees
- The Fors-the royal officers-the local assemblies-the estates of lower Navarre-the Bilcar fo Lapurdi-the court at the oder at Soule-the judicial institutions-the militias-Sabe-Churi adn Sabe-Gorri-the ambitious M. de Troisvilles
- From 1660 to 1789-seafaring activity-life in the Basque country-the struggle against centralization
- The estates general fo 1789-the night of August 4-the revolutionary upheaval-military operations-the directoire, the consulate, the empire-from 1815 to 1940.
- Part 3. Traditions. Eskuara-Basque toponymy-the oldest Basque texts-written literature-Baiones Gascone
- Oral literature-popular songs-proverbs and sayings-folktales and legends
- God's part-churches, chapels, and oratories-processions and pilgrimages-the Devil's part
- Family and social life-neighbors-birth and baptism-marriage-death
- Pleasures and games-games of Basque Pelota-other forms of entertainment-dances-the popular theater
- Costurme-pastoral and agricultural equipment-popular art.