The Linguistic Past in Twelfth-Century Britain

The Linguistic Past in Twelfth-Century Britain
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 295
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ISBN-10 : 9781107180055
ISBN-13 : 1107180058
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Download or read book The Linguistic Past in Twelfth-Century Britain written by Sara Harris and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows how depictions of etymology were used by twelfth-century poets, translators, bureaucrats and historians to portray Britain's past.


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