Throop, Priscilla

Isidore of Seville's Etymologies: Complete English Translation, Volume I

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ISBN 13:
9781411665231
author:
Throop, Priscilla
format:
Paperback
publisher:
lulu
language:
English
Publication Year:
2006
Pages:
402
Dimensions:
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 centimetres (0
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, General, ,
Condition:
New
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£17.27

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Isidore of Seville's Etymologies is a comprehensive encyclopedia that explores the fundamental means to all knowledge: the etymology of words. Written by the seventh century bishop of Seville, this work gathers together the elements of secular learning and adds a significant amount of ecclesiastical information.

With over a thousand extant manuscripts, Isidore's Etymologies was widely used in medieval education, alongside the Bible. This revised edition, published in 2013, brings together the original work and its revised content, providing a valuable resource for understanding the history of intellectual culture in the early middle ages.

For those interested in the history of learning and the development of language, Isidore of Seville's Etymologies is a significant and thought-provoking work. Its unique approach to understanding the meaning of words offers insights into the intellectual culture of the time.

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