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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
- Język
- Rok wydania
- 1985
- Oprawa
- (miękka)
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- Tytuł
- History in English Words
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Owen Barfield
- Rok wydania
- 1985
- Oprawa
- miękka
- Liczba stron
- 240
- ISBN10
- 0892810734
- ISBN13
- 9780892810734
- Seria
- Kategorie
- Tagi
- Tematy historyczne, Podręczniki, Podręczniki językowe & Słowniki, Tematyka filozoficzna, Edukacja & Szkolnictwo, Podręczniki językowe, Pisanie, Podręczniki do historii
- Ocena
- 4,1 z 5
- Opis
- 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).