The Linguistic Past In Twelfth-Century Britain
Cambridge University Press
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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.
- | By (Author): Sara (University Of Cambridge) Harris
- | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- | Publication Date: Jul 11, 2019
- | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
- | Number of Pages: 293 pages
- | Language: Unknown
- | Binding: Softback
- | ISBN-10: 1316631877
- | ISBN-13: 9781316631874
- By (Author):
- Sara (University Of Cambridge) Harris
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:
- Jul 11, 2019
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Language:
- Unknown
- Number of pages:
- 293 pages
- Binding:
- Softback
- ISBN-10:
- 1316631877
- ISBN-13:
- 9781316631874