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1 online resource (x, 305 pages) |
| 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 |
| Notes |
Translation of: Latin : kulturen, historien, språket. Stockholm : Wahlström and Widstrand, 2002 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-299) and index |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Translation of: Latin : kulturen, historien, språket. Stockholm : Wahlström and Widstrand, 2002 |
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Latin language -- History
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Latin language, Medieval and modern -- History.
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Latin language -- Grammar -- History
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Latin.
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Latin language -- Grammar
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Latin language
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Latin language, Medieval and modern
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Latein
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Latijn.
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Taalkunde.
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Letterkunde.
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Middeleeuws Latijn.
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Neolatijn.
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Latein.
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Latin language -- History.
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Latin language -- Grammar -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Sørensen, Merethe Damsgård.
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Vincent, Nigel.
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| ISBN |
9781429470681 |
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1429470682 |
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9780199263097 |
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0199263094 |
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9780191532382 |
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019153238X |
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9786610756599 |
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6610756597 |
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