History from the centre
WHEN Spain's ruling People's Party (PP) last month spelled out the principles it wants reflected in the country's education system, it chose a symbolic setting: the monastery of San Millan de la Cogolla, in the northern wine-producing area of Rioja. The monastery means a lot both to those who cherish Castilian Spanish and to Basque-speakers. It was there that a 13th-century monk, Gonzalo de Berceo, decided to eschew Latin and scribble notes on a manuscript in both Spanish and Basque instead.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “History from the centre”
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