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the centuries, Italy has received many cultures from lands around the Mediterranean and beyond the Alps, which either superseded prevailing Italian cultures or were absorbed by them.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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One , a northern , comes from Asia Minor , possibly by way of Troy , the Hellespont , the Danube , and Central Europe ; the other pro- ceeds mainly by sea , from the Aegean area to Sicily and Italy , thence to Spain and Britain.1 It ...
One , a northern , comes from Asia Minor , possibly by way of Troy , the Hellespont , the Danube , and Central Europe ; the other pro- ceeds mainly by sea , from the Aegean area to Sicily and Italy , thence to Spain and Britain.1 It ...
Pagina 132
Beginning with that date , the Mediterranean and Balkan in- fluences are again unmistakable.10 We may now turn to a rapid survey of prehistoric Sicily . It is but obvious that , if the central and southern parts of the penin- sula ...
Beginning with that date , the Mediterranean and Balkan in- fluences are again unmistakable.10 We may now turn to a rapid survey of prehistoric Sicily . It is but obvious that , if the central and southern parts of the penin- sula ...
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Sicily has numerous Arabic local ( and some personal ) names , and there are many also in southern Italy , and a few strays in the rest of the country . There seems to have taken place at times , thanks to the exceptional policy of ...
Sicily has numerous Arabic local ( and some personal ) names , and there are many also in southern Italy , and a few strays in the rest of the country . There seems to have taken place at times , thanks to the exceptional policy of ...
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