The Medieval World of Isidore of Seville: Truth from Words

by John Henderson

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In his Etymologiae, St Isidore of Seville put together a systematic survey of the world in the form of a vast thesaurus of Latin vocabulary, which supplies a more or less accepted or fanciful etymology for each term. It became one of the most influential books of European culture through the whole medieval period. This Latin 'Roget' is traditionally used as a reference work, accessed through an elaborate index system. In this book Professor Henderson,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521144345

ISBN13:9780521144346

Release Date:June 2010

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:248 Pages

Weight:0.81 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Foreign Language Foreign Language Dictionaries & Thesauruses Foreign Language Fiction Foreign Language Learning Foreign Language Study Foreign Language Study & Reference Foreign Languages History

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