Philology: the forgotten origins of the modern humanities
Auteur :
Turner, James
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691168586
Date de publication :
15 sept. 2015
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
771 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Many today do not recognize the word, but "philology" was for centuries nearly synonymous with humanistic intellectual life, encompassing not only the study of Greek and Roman literature and the Bible but also all other studies of language and literature, as well as history, culture, art, and more. In short, philology was the queen of the human sci