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Klappentext Set against the historical background of Spain's unification as a modern state! this book is a study of Basque nationalism. Zusammenfassung Set against the historical background of Spain's unification as a modern state! this book is a study of Basque nationalism! which after ninety years continues to constitute a major challenge to Spain's established political order. Using a theoretical approach! the book provides an empirical analysis of one of Spain's most intractable political problems during a decisive period of Spanish history. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of maps; Preface; Introduction: empire and the emergence of Spain; Part I. From plurality to Basque ethnic solidarity; 1. The Basques in history; 2. The foundations of the modern Basque country; 3. History as myth; 4. From the illuminated few to the Basque moral community; 5. The moral community and its enemies; 6. 'España, una, libre y grande'; 7. The moral community, from clandestinity to power; Part II. Inside the Moral Community: the Village of Elgeta, Guipúzcoa: Introduction; 8. Social organization in Elgeta; 9. Morality manifested: village politics, 1872-1936; 10. Hierarchy reimposed; 11. Hierarchy dismantled; Postscript; Conclusion: ethnic nationalists and patron-clients in southern Europe; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
