{"product_id":"the-blackwell-history-of-the-james-clackson-9781405162098","title":"The Blackwell History of the Latin Language","description":"This text makes use of contemporary work in linguistics to provide up-to-date commentary on the development of Latin, from its prehistoric origins in the Indo-European language family, through the earliest texts, to the creation of the Classical Language of Cicero and Vergil, and examines the impact of the spread of spoken Latin through the Roman Empire.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe first book in English in more than 50 years to provide comprehensive coverage of the history of the Latin language\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives a full account of the transformation of the language in the context of the rise and fall of Ancient Rome\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents up-to-date commentary on the key linguistic issues\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMakes use of carefully selected texts, many of which have only recently come to light\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes maps and glossary as well as fully translated and annotated sample texts that illustrate the different stages of the language\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessible to readers without a formal knowledge of Latin or linguistics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Clackson,Geoffrey Horrocks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1405162090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405162098\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 6.56w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2008 pg. 231","brand":"James Clackson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48013915914495,"sku":"9781405162098","price":131.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_943b6cfb-e5ce-421a-838d-687e8a23ee97.jpg?v=1767745570","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-blackwell-history-of-the-james-clackson-9781405162098","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}