The Linguistic Past In Twelfth-Century Britain

Cambridge University Press, 2017. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. 6x0x9. Hardback book in nearly new condition with just a small publisher's 'damaged' stamp; even so not showing any defects, no splits, no cracks, no pen-marks, just some very minor surface rubbing and moderate shelf wear. Contents are crisp, tight and fresh. Complete with original dustjacket, showing well,… Read more about this item

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Paperback / softback. New. This study discusses how depictions of etymology and ancient documents were employed by twelfth-century poets, translators, bureaucrats and historians to portray Britain's past. A series of detailed case studies demonstrate how the vernacular hence became an important site for the construction of dynastic, institutional and ethnic identities.

Hardback. New. This study discusses how depictions of etymology and ancient documents were employed by twelfth-century poets, translators, bureaucrats and historians to portray Britain's past. A series of detailed case studies demonstrate how the vernacular hence became an important site for the construction of dynastic, institutional and ethnic identities.

Cambridge Univ Pr, 2017. Hardcover. New. 279 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches.