The Tongues of Italy: Prehistory and HistoryHarvard University Press, 1958 - 465 pagine Through the centuries, Italy has received many cultures from lands around the Mediterranean and beyond the Alps, which either superseded prevailing Italian cultures or were absorbed by them.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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Pagina 267
... tribe he wished , and also to switch citizens from one tribe to an- other . Freedmen are all attached to urban ( that is , Roman ) tribes ( since 169 B.C. all are in one tribe ) , which becomes of great im- portance with the rapid ...
... tribe he wished , and also to switch citizens from one tribe to an- other . Freedmen are all attached to urban ( that is , Roman ) tribes ( since 169 B.C. all are in one tribe ) , which becomes of great im- portance with the rapid ...
Pagina 369
... tribes , were settled in Italy to provide needed agricultural labor . All these barbarians did not dangerously increase in numbers because of a high rate of infant mortality and low average longevity among them ( es- pecially among the ...
... tribes , were settled in Italy to provide needed agricultural labor . All these barbarians did not dangerously increase in numbers because of a high rate of infant mortality and low average longevity among them ( es- pecially among the ...
Pagina 376
... tribes and small nations , each having its own laws , administration , and dialect . They were not unaccustomed to wage intertribal war , and indeed indulged in sanguine intratribal feuds.2 Communication among them was poor . Also , it ...
... tribes and small nations , each having its own laws , administration , and dialect . They were not unaccustomed to wage intertribal war , and indeed indulged in sanguine intratribal feuds.2 Communication among them was poor . Also , it ...
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