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the centuries, Italy has received many cultures from lands around the Mediterranean and beyond the Alps, which either superseded prevailing Italian cultures or were absorbed by them.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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Pagina 129
One , a northern , comes from Asia Minor , possibly by way of Troy , the
Hellespont , the Danube , and Central Europe ; the other proceeds mainly by sea
, from the Aegean area to Sicily and Italy , thence to Spain and Britain . It will be
recalled ...
One , a northern , comes from Asia Minor , possibly by way of Troy , the
Hellespont , the Danube , and Central Europe ; the other proceeds mainly by sea
, from the Aegean area to Sicily and Italy , thence to Spain and Britain . It will be
recalled ...
Pagina 132
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 peninsula derive their inspiration , if not
some of their peoples , from the east and south rather than the north , Sicily will ...
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 peninsula derive their inspiration , if not
some of their peoples , from the east and south rather than the north , Sicily will ...
Pagina 412
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 tolerance
...
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 tolerance
...
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