The Basque History Of The World

Mark Kurlansky

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Vintage
01 December 2000

'History, reportage, travel writing, wisdom and recipes - entertaining and enlightening' Sunday Times

The Basques are Europe's oldest people, their origins a mystery, their language related to no other on Earth, and even though few in population and from a remote and rugged corner of Spain and France, they have had a profound impact on the world. Whilst inward-looking, preserving their ancient language and customs, the Basques also struck out for new horizons, pioneers of whaling and cod fishing, leading the way in exploration of the Americas and Asia, were among the first capitalists and later led Southern Europe's industrial revolution.

Mark Kurlansky, the author of the acclaimed Cod, blends human stories with economic, political, literary and culinary history to paint a fascinating picture of an intriguing people.

By: Mark Kurlansky
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 344g
ISBN: 9780099284130
ISBN 10: 0099284138
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 01 December 2000
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Basque History Of The World

The award-winning author of Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World takes an equally unconventional and engaging approach to those curmudgeonly nationalists, the Basques. True, this history ploughs a more or less linear furrow, from the uncertain origins of its subject - whom many consider the first inhabitants of Europe - through fluctuating fortunes with the Moors and the French - to the horrors of civil war and the rise of Euzkadi ta Askatsuna (ETA). But each chapter also addresses a particular facet of Basque culture - whether it be their passion for salt cod, whale meat and baby eels, the origins of their distinctive berets, or the evolution of their unique (and inpenetrable) language, accompanied by mouthwatering recipes reflecting the glorious tradition of Basque cuisine. Proof - if proof were needed - that learning about history can be fun. (Kirkus UK)