The Tongues of Italy: Prehistory and HistoryThrough the centuries, Italy has received many cultures from lands around the Mediterranean and beyond the Alps, which either superseded prevailing Italian cultures or were absorbed by them. But the result is always a mixture. The linguistic evolution of Italy parallels this development, and presented as part of the cultural history it beomes a colorful and exciting tale.--dust jacket. |
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7 We might now familiarize ourselves with the major provinces and regions of Italy whose names will occur many ... Descending from the highest peaks of the Alps , one distinguishes the mountainous , the hilly , and the flat region .
7 We might now familiarize ourselves with the major provinces and regions of Italy whose names will occur many ... Descending from the highest peaks of the Alps , one distinguishes the mountainous , the hilly , and the flat region .
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It is the region of the lowest passes , the backdoor to , Italy . It is also the land of the arid , calcareous , sterile Carso . Since the main occupation of the inhabitants is nonetheless farming , poverty is inevitable .
It is the region of the lowest passes , the backdoor to , Italy . It is also the land of the arid , calcareous , sterile Carso . Since the main occupation of the inhabitants is nonetheless farming , poverty is inevitable .
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They may be subdivided into three more easily manageable and justifiable subgroups : Friulian ( in Friuli , the region between the Alps and the head of the Adriatic Sea , with the capital at Udine ) , Ladin ( in the Alto Adige and the ...
They may be subdivided into three more easily manageable and justifiable subgroups : Friulian ( in Friuli , the region between the Alps and the head of the Adriatic Sea , with the capital at Udine ) , Ladin ( in the Alto Adige and the ...
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| Titolo | The Tongues of Italy: Prehistory and History |
| Autore | Ernst Pulgram |
| Edizione | illustrata, ristampa, riveduta |
| Editore | Harvard University Press, 1958 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | la University of Michigan |
| Digitalizzato | 31 mar 2008 |
| ISBN | 0837124387, 9780837124384 |
| Lunghezza | 465 pagine |
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