The Etruscan Language
An Introduction
Published on 31. October 2002
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-7190-5539-3 (ISBN)
Description
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 The standard historical reference and a popular textbook for students of languages, linguistics, ancient civilization and Etruscan studies.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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Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations, black & white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7190-5539-3 (9780719055393)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Giuliano Bonfante | Larissa Bonfante
The Etruscan Language
Book
04/1986
Manchester University Press
€100.60
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Persons
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
Content
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