The Medieval World of Isidore of Seville Truth from Words |
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| Author:
| Henderson, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-86740-5 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $133.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.