{"product_id":"landscape-and-identity-in-the-modern-basque-country-1800-to-1936-9781032362182","title":"Landscape and Identity in the Modern Basque","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLandscape and Identity in the Modern Basque Country, 1800 to 1936\u003c\/i\u003e studies the relationship between landscape and modern identities in the Basque Country. Using an interdisciplinary approach that combines cultural history and geography, it analyses the process of historical construction of the Basque landscape, highlighting its multiple political, social and cultural meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into two parts: the first examines the discourses, images and representations of the Basque landscape; the second examines landscape practices through tourism, hiking and mountaineering. Focusing on the Basque case but establishing numerous connections with comparable phenomena in Western Europe, the book demonstrates that the landscape became a structuring element insofar as it helped shape individual identities while participating in the creation of social links. This book examines the processes of identity construction from below by means of new interpretative tools, such as \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the study of the landscape and its practices, mainly sports, Maitane Ostolaza shows us the whole of Basque society, in all its astonishing complexity. This ambitious book undertakes a true history of the environment \"from below\", where the realms of historicity and geography are intimately linked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStéphane Michonneau\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Contemporary History, University of Lille\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThanks to her vast knowledge of the scholarly literature and sources, the author beautifully analyses the process of construction of a Basque identity landscape. Her attention to the actors of this process allows her to present with great insight the different landscape grammars that demonstrate the multiple facets of the mountain, the forest and the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrançois Walter, \u003c\/b\u003eProfessor of History, University of Geneva\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis original and engaging book is required reading for anyone attempting to understand not only the pivotal role of landscape (the sea, the mountains) in Basque history and identity but also the fascination exerted by Basque places (Biarritz, Gernika, Bilbao, San Sebastian) on travellers, tourists and scholars worldwide, particularly since the Romantic period. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseba Zulaika, \u003c\/b\u003eEmeritus Professor, Center for Basque Studies, University of Nevada, Reno\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart One\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDISCOURSES, IMAGES AND REPRESENTATIONS OF LANDSCAPE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 1: \u003cb\u003eNarratives of Landscape\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Landscapes, Mythical Landscapes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLandscapes of Fuerismo: Between the Oasis and the Indomitable Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Search of a Vernacular Landscape\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Region to Nation via Landscape\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRegional Landscapes \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Landscapes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 2: \u003cb\u003eThe Dissemination of Landscape Discourse and Language: The Role of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Modern Press and the Dissemination of Landscape Discourse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournals and Periodicals: Pioneers in Extolling the Basque Landscape \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 1920s Press: Landscape as a Means of Nation Building\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Basque-Language Press and the Popular View of Landscape\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Two\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE PRACTICES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 3: \u003cb\u003eTourism and Excursions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTourism, Identity and Landscape\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExcursions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTouristic and Recreational Excursions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 4: \u003cb\u003eMountaineering, Landscape and Identity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiscovering the Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLandscape and Gender: Women Take to the Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Mountains to the Nation: The Mendigoizales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONCLUSION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019005428055,"sku":"9781032362182","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032362182.jpg?v=1750778993","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/landscape-and-identity-in-the-modern-basque-country-1800-to-1936-9781032362182","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}