Description: Blackwell History of the Latin Language, Paperback by Clackson, James; Horrocks, Geoffrey, ISBN 1444339206, ISBN-13 9781444339208, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This text makes use of contemporary work in linguistics to provide up-to-date commentary on the development of Latin, from its prehistoric origins in the Indo-European language family, through the earliest texts, to the creation of the Classical Language of Cicero and Vergil, and examines the impact of the spread of spoken Latin through the Roman Empire.
- The first book in English in more than 50 years to provide comprehensive coverage of the history of the Latin language
- Gives a full account of the transformation of the language in the context of the rise and fall of Ancient Rome
- Presents up-to-date commentary on the key linguistic issues
- Makes use of carefully selected texts, many of which have only recently come to light
- Includes maps and glossary as well as fully translated and annotated sample texts that illustrate the different stages of the language
- Accessible to readers without a formal knowledge of Latin or linguistics
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Book Title: Blackwell History of the Latin Language
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
Publication Name: Blackwell History of the Latin Language
Language: English
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Item Height: 0.8 in
Subject: Latin, Ancient & Classical
Publication Year: 2010
Type: Language Course
Item Weight: 17.5 Oz
Item Length: 9.1 in
Author: James Clackson, Geoffrey Horrocks
Subject Area: Foreign Language Study, Literary Criticism
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
