A revised, updated and expanded edition of the first concise introduction to the study of the Etruscan language in English. The standard historical reference and a popular textbook for students of languages, linguistics, ancient civilization and Etruscan studies. Provides the best collection of Etruscan inscriptions and texts currently in print. A substantial archeological introduction sets language and inscriptions in their historical, geographical and cultural context. The overview of Etruscan grammar, the glossary and chapters on mythological figures all incorporate the latest scholarship and innovative discoveries. -- .
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Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Illustrationen
Illustrations, black & white|Line drawings, unspecified
Maße
Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Dicke: 16 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-7190-5540-9 (9780719055409)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Giuliano Bonfante is Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the University of Turin, and member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincie, Rome. Larissa Bonfante is Professor of Classics at New York University -- .
Part one: Historical background
1. Archaeological introduction
Part two: The language
2. Introduction to the language of the Etruscans
3. The study of the Etruscan language
4. The pronounciation of Etruscan
5. Grammar
6. Etruscan writing: the aftermath
Part Three: Study Aids
7. Sources (Sample inscriptions and texts)
8. Glosses
9. Mythological figures
10. Glossary -- .
