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the centuries, Italy has received many cultures from lands around the Mediterranean and beyond the Alps, which either superseded prevailing Italian cultures or were absorbed by them.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. |
Dall'interno del libro
Risultati 1-3 di 10
Pagina 369
iliary troops and by eventually admitting them to the ranks of the regulars and
among officers . This led to a decline in military discipline and training , for the
army was not able any more than the state as a whole , to assimilate foreigners
and to ...
iliary troops and by eventually admitting them to the ranks of the regulars and
among officers . This led to a decline in military discipline and training , for the
army was not able any more than the state as a whole , to assimilate foreigners
and to ...
Pagina 375
But when Belisarius was withdrawn , owing to intrigues at the court , the
Ostrogoths resumed their resistance under Totila and drove the Roman
occupation troops from most of Italy . Belisarius , called back by the emergency ,
was able to ...
But when Belisarius was withdrawn , owing to intrigues at the court , the
Ostrogoths resumed their resistance under Totila and drove the Roman
occupation troops from most of Italy . Belisarius , called back by the emergency ,
was able to ...
Pagina 397
His reliance on Moslem troops as well as German mercenaries whom he called
to Italy proved a mistake . The new pope , Urban IV ( 1261 - 1264 ) , a Frenchman
, invited Charles of Anjou , the brother of the French King Louis IX , to conquer ...
His reliance on Moslem troops as well as German mercenaries whom he called
to Italy proved a mistake . The new pope , Urban IV ( 1261 - 1264 ) , a Frenchman
, invited Charles of Anjou , the brother of the French King Louis IX , to conquer ...
Cosa dicono le persone - Scrivi una recensione
Nessuna recensione trovata nei soliti posti.
Altre edizioni - Visualizza tutto
Parole e frasi comuni
according ancient appear authors became become beginning Bronze called century Chapter civilization classes classical colonies common concerning continued course cultural dialects early east emperor Empire especially ethnic Etruscan Europe European evidence example existence fact foreign Germanic Greek Hence human Illyrian important Indo-European influence inhabitants inscriptions invaders Iron Age Italian Italic Italy known land language later Latin Latium learned least less Ligurian linguistic matter means Mediterranean migration native neolithic northern origin perhaps period persons Plautus political population possibly prehistoric Proto-Indo-European question race racial reason records reference regions remained result Roman Rome scholars seems Senate sense Sicily social southern speak speakers speech spoken spread term theory tion tribes true Umbrian United various Villanovan Whatmough whole writing written