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Owen Barfield's original and thought-provoking works over three-quarters of a century made him a legendary cult figure. History in English Words, his classic historical excursion through the English language, is now back in print after five years. This popular book provides a brief, brilliant history of those who have spoken the Indo-European tongues. It is illustrated throughout by current English words - whose derivation from other languages, whose history in use and changes of meaning - record and unlock the larger history. "In our language alone, not to speak of its many companions, the past history of humanity is spread out in an imperishable map, just as the history of the mineral earth lies embedded in the layers of its outer crust.... Language has preserved for us the inner, living history of our soul. It reveals the evolution of consciousness" (Owen Barfield).
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History in English Words, Owen Barfield
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2021
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- Titolo
- History in English Words
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Owen Barfield
- Editore
- Creative Media Partners, LLC
- Pubblicato
- 2021
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 248
- ISBN13
- 9781013829352
- Serie
- Tag
- Saggistica, Scienze sociali, Libri di testo, Tema stórico, Storia, Dizionari Linguistici e Libri di Testo, Tematica filosofica, Filosofia, Educazione, istruzione, Lingue, Manuali di lingua, Scrittura
- Valutazione
- 4,1 su 5
- Descrizione
- Owen Barfield's original and thought-provoking works over three-quarters of a century made him a legendary cult figure. History in English Words, his classic historical excursion through the English language, is now back in print after five years. This popular book provides a brief, brilliant history of those who have spoken the Indo-European tongues. It is illustrated throughout by current English words - whose derivation from other languages, whose history in use and changes of meaning - record and unlock the larger history. "In our language alone, not to speak of its many companions, the past history of humanity is spread out in an imperishable map, just as the history of the mineral earth lies embedded in the layers of its outer crust.... Language has preserved for us the inner, living history of our soul. It reveals the evolution of consciousness" (Owen Barfield).