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Titel: Quid Pro Quo
Zustand: New
Subtitle: What the Romans Really Gave the English Language
Autor: Peter Jones
Produktart: Taschenbuch
ISBN-10: 178239933X
EAN: 9781782399339
ISBN: 9781782399339
Ausgabe: Main
Verlag: Atlantic Books
Genre: History
Thematik: Ancient History, Language & Reference
Release date: 01/06/2017
Description:

Did you know that the word 'prestige' derives from the Latin word for 'illusion'? Or that 'infantry' stems from a Latin word meaning one who could not speak?

In this original and highly entertaining book, Peter Jones reveals the roots of Latin words that are now common in the English language and shows how Romans actually used them in the ancient world.

Covering every aspect of Roman life - from politics, philosophy, religion and the arts, to technology, warfare, medicine and botany - Quid Pro Quo highlights the vital role Latin has played in the creation of our vast vocabulary.

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