From philology to english studies: language and culture in the nineteenth century
Auteur :
Momma, Haruko
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521518864
Date de publication :
4 oct. 2012
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,7 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
470 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
An examination of the influence of nineteenth-century philology on European thought. Haruko Momma considers, among other matters, the impact of William Jones's discovery of Sanskrit on historical studies of language and culture, the Philological Society's role in the making of the OED, and the rise of English studies at universities.