Mythology and ideology of the Basque language / Antonio Tovar ; translated by Jennifer R. Ottman ; with an introduction by Joaquín Gorrochategui.

"This small book on ideas about the nature and origin of the Basque language up to the early twentieth century is a highly erudite essay, even if the motivation for its composition was ultimately political. Its erudition is guaranteed by the professional credentials of its author, Antonio Tovar, on...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Mitología e ideología sobre la lengua vasca. English
Main Author: Tovar, Antonio (Author)
Other Authors: Ottman, Jennifer (Translator)
Gorrochategui Churruca, Joaquín (writer of introduction, etc.)
Language:English
Language of the Original:
Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:
Original publication in Spanish: "Mitología e ideología sobre la lengua vasca."
Published: Reno : Center for Basque Studies, University of Nevada, [2015]
Series:Basque classics series ; no. 9.
Subjects:
Basque language > Etymology.
Basque language > History.
Basque essays.
Basque language.
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xxxiv, 219 pages ; 23 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Note on Basque orthography
  • Introduction / Joaquín Gorrochategui
  • Mythology and ideology of the Basque language / Antonio Tovar
  • Prologue
  • The subject of Basque in the Middle Ages
  • Lights and shadows of the Golden Age
  • Basques write about their land
  • The polemic between Larramendi and Mayans
  • The age of Astarloa : from Hervás to Humboldt
  • A still pre-scientific age
  • Demythologization
  • Bibliography
  • Index.