UID:
almafu_9959329052902883
Format:
1 online resource
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9781118610701
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1118610709
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9781118610725
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1118610725
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9781118610695
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1118610695
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1405149256
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9781405149259
Series Statement:
Brief histories of the ancient world
Content:
"A Brief History of Ancient Greek accessibly depicts the social history of this ancient language from its Indo-European roots to the present day. Explains key relationships between the language and literature of the Classical period (500 - 300 BC) Provides a social history of the language which transliterates and translates all Greek as appropriate, and is therefore accessible to readers who know little or no Greek Written in the framework of modern sociolinguistic theory, relating the development of Ancient Greek to its social and political context Reflects the latest thinking on subjects such as Koine Greek and the relationship between literary and vernacular Greek "--
Note:
The Indo-European Beginnings -- An Aegean Co-Production -- Mycenean Greek -- The Dark Ages -- The Alphabet -- The Greek Dialects -- Homer and the Epic Tradition -- The Language of Greek Poetry -- Bare Words: the Start of a Common Language -- Greek to Romaic and back.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Colvin, Stephen. Brief history of ancient Greek. Hoboken : Wiley-Blackwell, 2014 ISBN 9781405149259
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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History.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Electronic books.
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History.
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118610695
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118610695
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118610695
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