| History in English Words Revised Edition Contributor(s): Barfield, Owen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0940262118 ISBN-13: 9780940262119 Publisher: Lindisfarne Books OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2002 Annotation: Owen Barfield's original and thought-provoking works over three-quarters of a century have 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 is a brief and brilliant history of the peoples 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". |
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| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Etymology - Philosophy |
| Dewey: 422 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.58" W x 8.56" (0.76 lbs) 182 pages |
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| Publisher Description: For more than three-quarters of a century, Owen Barfield produced original and thought-provoking works that made him a legendary cult figure. History in English Words is his classic excursion into history through the English language. This popular book provides a brief, brilliant history of the various peoples who have spoken the Indo-European tongues. It is illustrated throughout by current English words whose derivation from other languages, and 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 CONTENTS: The English Nation: The Western Outlook: Afterword |