Latin Language and Latin Culture From Ancient to Modern Times |
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| Author:
| Farrell, Joseph |
| Series title: | Roman Literature and Its Contexts Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-61328-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $225.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.