Inventing the Modern Region - Basque Identity and the French Nation-State

This book explores the process by which the French Basque country acquired a folkloric regional identity in the long nineteenth century. It argues that, despite originating in pre-'modern' customs, such stereotypical identity was invented in the long nineteenth century as part of France's process of nation-building.

About the author

Talitha Ilacqua is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow at Yale University and the University of Venice

Summary

This book explores the process by which the French Basque country acquired a folkloric regional identity in the long nineteenth century. It argues that, despite originating in pre-‘modern’ customs, such stereotypical identity was invented in the long nineteenth century as part of France’s process of nation-building. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Talitha Ilacqua
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2024
• EAN: 9781526169259
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-6925-9
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Studies in Modern French and Francophone History; Studies in Modern French and F
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, France, European History, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / France, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, C 1700 To C 1800, Later 18th century c 1750 to c 1799