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Publications of the Philological Society Ser.: Ancient Celtic Placenames in Europe and Asia Minor, Number 39 by Patrick Sims-Williams (2006, Perfect)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-101405145706
ISBN-139781405145701
eBay Product ID (ePID)51813710
Product Key Features
Number of Pages424 Pages
Publication NameAncient Celtic Placenames in Europe and Asia Minor, Number 39
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
SubjectCeltic Languages, Linguistics / General, Linguistics / Etymology
TypeTextbook
AuthorPatrick Sims-Williams
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
SeriesPublications of the Philological Society Ser.
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight21.5 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2006-009956
Reviews"Taken as a whole, this book is a triumphant vindication of the value of philology applied in a systematic and discerning fashion to a major historical problem." Antiquity
Series Volume Number1
IllustratedYes
Volume NumberNo. 39
Table Of ContentList of maps. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. A Database Approach. 3. The Long Arm of Coincidence. 4. Selected Celtic-Looking Strings and Elements. 5. The distribution of the Selected Celtic-Looking Elements. 6. The Extent of Celtic Names: i. Northern Europe (above 48 latitude) . 7. The Extent of Celtic Names: ii. Central Europe (latitudes 44-47). 8. The Extent of Celtic Names: iii. Southern Europe (latitude 43 and southwar. 9. The Extent of Celtic Names: iv. Asia Minor (west of longitude +35) with v. Note on Remaining Areas around the Mediterranean (north of latitude 35 and west of longitude +35). 10. The Extent of Celtic Names: vi. Africa and Asia (south of latitude 35 and east of longitude +35). 11. The Extent of Celtic Names: Summary. 12. Prospects for Further Research. Abbreviations. Bibliography. Index of Place-Names
SynopsisAn original study revealing the history of place-names from Ireland to Anatolia, from Scotland to the Apennines, and from to Andalusia the Black Seas., Early Celtic-speakers left their traces in place names from Ireland to Anatolia, from Scotland to the Apennines, and from Andalusia to the Black Sea. This original study reveals their full extent for the first time, exploiting a dataset of over 20,000 names recorded by Greek and Latin authors such as Polybius, Caesar and Tacitus and by early geographers such as Strabo, Pliny, Ptolemy and the Ravenna Cosmographer.Patrick Sims-Williams 's results are significant for archaeologists, historians and philologists studying the early distribution of Celtic and other Indo-European languages, while linguists will be interested in the novel methods he applies to linguistic geography., Early Celtic-speakers left their traces in place names from Ireland to Anatolia, from Scotland to the Apennines, and from Andalusia to the Black Sea. This original study reveals their full extent for the first time, exploiting a dataset of over 20,000 names recorded by Greek and Latin authors such as Polybius, Caesar and Tacitus and by early geographers such as Strabo, Pliny, Ptolemy and the Ravenna Cosmographer. Patrick Sims-Williams s results are significant for archaeologists, historians and philologists studying the early distribution of Celtic and other Indo-European languages, while linguists will be interested in the novel methods he applies to linguistic geography., An original study revealing the history of place-names from Ireland to Anatolia, from Scotland to the Apennines, and from to Andalusia the Black Seas. Includes numerous original maps and uncovers new methodology for linguistic geography Uses a dataset of over 20,000 names recorded by Greek and Latin authors such as Polybius, Caesar and Tacitus and by early geographers such as Strabo, Pliny, Ptolemy and the Ravenna Cosmographer A significant work for archaeologists, historians and philologists studying the early distribution of Celtic and other Indo-European languages
LC Classification NumberG106.C4
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