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portada Language and Society in the Greek and Roman Worlds (Key Themes in Ancient History)
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Physical Book
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Language
English
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
23.4x16x3 cm
Weight
0.36 kg.
ISBN13
9780521140669
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Language and Society in the Greek and Roman Worlds (Key Themes in Ancient History)

James Clackson (Author) · Cambridge University Press · Paperback

Language and Society in the Greek and Roman Worlds (Key Themes in Ancient History) - Clackson, James

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Synopsis "Language and Society in the Greek and Roman Worlds (Key Themes in Ancient History)"

Texts written in Latin, Greek and other languages provide ancient historians with their primary evidence, but the role of language as a source for understanding the ancient world is often overlooked. Language played a key role in state-formation and the spread of Christianity, the construction of ethnicity, and negotiating positions of social status and group membership. Language could reinforce social norms and shed light on taboos. This book presents an accessible account of ways in which linguistic evidence can illuminate topics such as imperialism, ethnicity, social mobility, religion, gender and sexuality in the ancient world, without assuming the reader has any knowledge of Greek or Latin, or of linguistic jargon. It describes the rise of Greek and Latin at the expense of other languages spoken around the Mediterranean and details the social meanings of different styles, and the attitudes of ancient speakers towards linguistic differences.

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