The Medieval World of Isidore of Seville: Truth from Words Tapa blanda - 2010

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; A full reading of St Isidore of Seville's Etymologiae. This presents a systematic survey of the world according to Judaic, Graeco-Roman, and Christian civilization in the form of a vast thesaurus of Latin vocabulary, and was one of the

New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010. Near Fine condition. Flat, uncreased spine. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. Bound in the original purple wraps, lettered in white. Footnotes. Bibliography. Etymologies. Index. From the rear cover: "In his Etymologiae, St Isidore of Seville put together a systematic survey of the world in the form of a vast thesaurus of Latin vocabulary, which supplies a more or less accepted or fanciful etymology for each term. It became one of the most influential books of European culture through the whole medieval period. This Latin 'Roget' is traditionally used as a reference work, accessed through an elaborate index system. In this book Professor Henderson, the most challenging critic writing on Latin literature and Roman culture, presents a full reading of all twenty books of the Etymologiae, showing how the material is sequenced so that its reader is… Leer más

Cambridge Univ Pr, 2010. Paperback. New. 244 pages. 9.00x6.25x0.50 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. A full reading of St Isidore of Seville's Etymologiae. This presents a systematic survey of the world according to Judaic, Graeco-Roman, and Christian civilization in the form of a vast thesaurus of Latin vocabulary, and was one of the most influential books in European culture through the whole medieval period.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.