| Description |
1 online resource (x, 305 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Note |
Translation of: Latin : kulturen, historien, språket. Stockholm : Wahlström and Widstrand, 2002. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-299) and index. |
| Contents |
Contents; Foreword; Part I: Latin and the Romans; Part II: Latin and Europe; Part III: About the Grammar; Part IV: Basic Vocabulary; Part V: Common Phrases and Expressions; Suggested reading; Index. |
| Summary |
Latin is alive and well. Beginning in Rome around 600 BC it became the international language of the civilized world for 2,000 years. French, Spanish, Italian, and Romanian are among its direct descendants. It provides the vocabulary for law and life science. No known language, including English - itself enriched by Latin words and phrases - has achieved such success and longevity. This book tells its history from origins to the present. Brilliantly conceived, popularizing but. authoritative, and written with the fluency and light touch that have made the author's Speak so attractive to tens o. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Latin language -- History.
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Latin language. |
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History. |
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Latin language, Medieval and modern -- History.
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Latin language, Medieval and modern. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Sørensen, Merethe Damsgård.
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Vincent, Nigel.
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| Added Title |
Latin. English https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2005006394
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Janson, Tore, 1936- Latin. English. Natural history of Latin. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004 0199263094 9780199263097 (DLC) 2004276203 (OCoLC)56454564 |
| ISBN |
9781429470681 (electronic book) |
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1429470682 (electronic book) |
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9780199263097 |
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0199263094 |
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9780191532382 (electronic book) |
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019153238X (electronic book) |
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0199263094 (Cloth) |
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