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the centuries, Italy has received many cultures from lands around the Mediterranean and beyond the Alps, which either superseded prevailing Italian cultures or were absorbed by them.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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INTRODUCTION Italy , it is often said , in the past two millennia has thrice ruled the western world in three different domains of human endeavor : once in government and law , once in religion , and once in art .
INTRODUCTION Italy , it is often said , in the past two millennia has thrice ruled the western world in three different domains of human endeavor : once in government and law , once in religion , and once in art .
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( Near the latter the industrial installations have destroyed the once beautiful cascades of the Marmore , praised and sung verse by earlier travelers . ) South of Tuscany and Umbria extends Latium . ( It should be noted that the modern ...
( Near the latter the industrial installations have destroyed the once beautiful cascades of the Marmore , praised and sung verse by earlier travelers . ) South of Tuscany and Umbria extends Latium . ( It should be noted that the modern ...
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Once the support derived from a northern Etruscan invasion is with- drawn , once the argument from the alphabet is put in its proper place ( what other than the Etruscan alphabet was there for writers of Raetic to choose ? ) ...
Once the support derived from a northern Etruscan invasion is with- drawn , once the argument from the alphabet is put in its proper place ( what other than the Etruscan alphabet was there for writers of Raetic to choose ? ) ...
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Informazioni bibliografiche
| Titolo | The Tongues of Italy: Prehistory and History |
| Autore | Ernst Pulgram |
| Edizione | illustrata, ristampa, riveduta |
| Editore | Harvard University Press, 1958 |
| ISBN | 0837124387, 9780837124384 |
| Lunghezza | 465 pagine |
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