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Roman Literature and Its Contexts Ser.: Latin Language and Latin Culture : From Ancient to Modern Times by Joseph. Farrell (2001, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521776635
ISBN-139780521776639
eBay Product ID (ePID)1862739
Product Key Features
Number of Pages164 Pages
Publication NameLatin Language and Latin Culture : from Ancient to Modern Times
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAncient / Rome, Latin, Ancient Languages (See Also Latin)
Publication Year2001
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, History
AuthorJoseph. Farrell
SeriesRoman Literature and Its Contexts Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight7.1 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN00-031265
Dewey Edition21
Reviews'� fresh and stimulating look at the roles of Latin in European culture and imagination �'. Journal of Roman Studies, '… fresh and stimulating look at the roles of Latin in European culture and imagination …'.Journal of Roman Studies, '... fresh and stimulating look at the roles of Latin in European culture and imagination ...'. Journal of Roman Studies, '... fresh and stimulating look at the roles of Latin in European culture and imagination ...’.Journal of Roman Studies, '… fresh and stimulating look at the roles of Latin in European culture and imagination …'. Journal of Roman Studies, Latin Language and Latin Culture is a constructive and beneficial addition to our reading list. All Latin is either translated or thoroughly explained. The style is clear and unpretentious, making a pleasant read not only for literary specialists but also for those who have no use for current critical jargon. It gives both a friendly introduction to the complexities of the Latin language and an interesting overview of Latin studies. Classics Ireland II
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal470
Table Of Content1. The nature of Latin culture; 2. The poverty of our ancestral speech; 3. The gender of Latin; 4. The life-cycle of dead languages; 5. The voices of Latin culture.
SynopsisThe Latin language is popularly imagined in a number of specific ways: as a masculine language, an imperial language, a classical language, a dead language. This book considers the sources of these metaphors and analyses their effect on how Latin literature is read. It argues that these metaphors have become idées fixes not only in the popular imagination but in the formation of Latin studies as a professional discipline. By reading with and more commonly against these metaphors, the book offers a different view of Latin as a language and as a vehicle for cultural practice. The argument ranges over a variety of texts in Latin and texts about Latin produced by many different sorts of writers from antiquity to the twentieth century., The Latin language is popularly imagined in a number of specific ways: as a masculine language, an imperial language, a classical language, a dead language. This book considers the sources of these metaphors and analyzes their effect on how Latin literature is read. By reading with and more commonly against these metaphors, the book offers a different view of Latin as a language and as a vehicle for cultural practice. The argument ranges over a variety of texts in Latin and texts about Latin from antiquity to the twentieth century., A examination of stereotypical ideas about the Latin language and their effect on how Latin literature is read. The book offers a different view of Latin as a language and as a vehicle for cultural practice. The argument ranges over texts in Latin from antiquity to the twentieth century.
LC Classification NumberPA2061 .F395 2001
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