Nearly 50,000 entries in six major dialects constitute the first comprehensive Basque--English dictionary. A concise introduction combines the basics of Basque grammar with a discussion of Basque verb forms. It will be invaluable to students and researchers of linguistics or the Basque language and culture, whether used by itself, or in conjunction with its companion volume, the English--Basque dictionary.

This text examines why attempts to negotiate with the Basque insurgent group, Euzkadi ta Askatasuna, have failed and makes suggestions on how to improve the chances of successful discussion in the future.

Jose Antonio de Aguirre, the exiled President of the Basque Republic, found himself caught between the Spanish Nationalists and the Gestapo as the Germans invaded France in 1940. This book is first and foremost the exciting account of a miraculous escape from the Germans, but it contains far more than mere adventure; threaded into the story are pictures of democracy and dictatorship and their effects on the lives of individuals, of religion in war, of human progress and decency surviving every adversity, of optimism where it might be least expected. Here is a man, by temperament a philosopher...

Combining insights from historical analysis with the collective-action school of political sociology, Cyrus Zirakzadeh argues that there was a calculative, instrumental dimension to the behaviour of the Basque revolutionary group, ETA, that scholars too often neglect. This work elaborates on the social and economic concerns of members of ETA and the Basque Nationalist Party, recounts debates within ETA over the political effectiveness of armed struggle, and discusses the influence of local social movements and nationalist and non-nationalist ideologies on etarras' (ETA members) thinking.

Urza chronicles the creation of the National Basque Monument to the Basque Sheepherder--located in Reno, Nevada, and featuring sculpture by Nextor Basterrextea--from its earliest genesis to completion of the project.

Monique Laxalt Urza's first novel is an intimate portrait of a second-generation Basque-American who struggles to reconcile her memories of the simplicity of the past with the reality of change in the present. The Deep Blue Memoryis a fictionalized story of immigration told from the point of view of the granddaughter of Basque immigrant grandparents and daughter of a prominent first-generation family. The Deep Blue Memoryaddresses themes central to all of human existence. In particular, the book examines the eternal human search for identity that at the level of the first...

This scholarly work provides the first detailed analysis in English of the history of Basque nationalism in France from the Ancient Regime to the present day. The Basques are descended from of the original indigenous tribes of Europe, and their homeland was defined prior to the creation of the modern state system and its borders. This book examines the relationship between the Basques and the growing encroachment of the French state. Using interviews, personal letters, diaries, and unpublished archives, Jacob charts the evolution of Basque political resistance localism, provincialism,...

The third volume of Robert Laxalt's trilogy, concluding the story from The Basque Hotel and Child of the Holy Ghost. Leon - the eldest son of immigrant parents - ponders the decision to enter American politics.

Renowned Basque literary scholar Gorka Aulestia continues his path-breaking study of the literary heritage of the Basque people. In this collection of fourteen essays, he considers the legacy of great Basque poets and their contributions to the tradition, influence on successive poets, and their place in the world s poetry scene. Examining these poets and their work in the context of Basque cultural traditions and concurrent European literary movements, Aulestia sheds light on the colorful world of Basque poetry."

This collection of essays provides an overview of the varied Basque experiences throughout the American Far West. It covers four centuries in three parts: the Basque diaspora in the New World; immigration and assimilation; and modern Basques.