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Author : Armen Petrosyan
Release : 2002
Genre : Epic poetry, Armenian
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Book Synopsis The Indo-european and Ancient Near Eastern Sources of the Armenian Epic by : Armen Petrosyan
Download or read book The Indo-european and Ancient Near Eastern Sources of the Armenian Epic written by Armen Petrosyan. This book was released on 2002. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Pavel S. Avetisyan
Release : 2017-10-31
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Bridging Times and Spaces: Papers in Ancient Near Eastern, Mediterranean and Armenian Studies by : Pavel S. Avetisyan
Download or read book Bridging Times and Spaces: Papers in Ancient Near Eastern, Mediterranean and Armenian Studies written by Pavel S. Avetisyan. This book was released on 2017-10-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents papers written by colleagues of Professor Gregory E. Areshian on the occasion his 65th birthday. The range of topics includes Near Eastern, Mediterranean and Armenian archaeology, theory of interpretation in archaeology and art history, interdisciplinary history, historical linguistics, art history, and comparative mythology.
Author : Robert S.P. Beekes
Release : 2011-10-18
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Rating : 004/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Comparative Indo-European Linguistics by : Robert S.P. Beekes
Download or read book Comparative Indo-European Linguistics written by Robert S.P. Beekes. This book was released on 2011-10-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives a comprehensive introduction to Comparative Indo-European Linguistics. It starts with a presentation of the languages of the family (from English and the other Germanic languages, the Celtic and Slavic languages, Latin, Greek and Sanskrit through Armenian and Albanian) and a discussion of the culture and origin of the Indo-Europeans, the speakers of the Indo-European proto-language.The reader is introduced into the nature of language change and the methods of reconstruction of older language stages, with many examples (from the Indo-European languages). A full description is given of the sound changes, which makes it possible to follow the origin of the different Indo-European languages step by step. This is followed by a discussion of the development of all the morphological categories of Proto-Indo-European. The book presents the latest in scholarly insights, like the laryngeal and glottalic theory, the accentuation, the ablaut patterns, and these are systematically integrated into the treatment. The text of this second edition has been corrected and updated by Michiel de Vaan. Sixty-six new exercises enable the student to practice the reconstruction of PIE phonology and morphology.
Author : John Miles Foley
Release : 2008-11-03
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Rating : 383/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Companion to Ancient Epic by : John Miles Foley
Download or read book A Companion to Ancient Epic written by John Miles Foley. This book was released on 2008-11-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Ancient Epic presents for the first time a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of ancient Near Eastern, Greek and Roman epic. It offers a multi-disciplinary discussion of both longstanding ideas and newer perspectives. A Companion to the Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman epic traditions Considers the interrelation between these different traditions Provides a balanced overview of longstanding ideas and newer perspectives in the study of epic Shows how scholarship over the last forty years has transformed the ways that we conceive of and understand the genre Covers recently introduced topics, such as the role of women, the history of reception, and comparison with living analogues from oral tradition The editor and contributors are leading scholars in the field Includes a detailed index of poems, poets, technical terms, and important figures and events
Author : Bernard Mineo
Release : 2014-09-15
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis A Companion to Livy by : Bernard Mineo
Download or read book A Companion to Livy written by Bernard Mineo. This book was released on 2014-09-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Livy features a collection of essays representing the most up-to-date international scholarship on the life and works of the Roman historian Livy. Features contributions from top Livian scholars from around the world Presents for the first time a new interpretation of Livy's historical philosophy, which represents a key to an overall interpretation of Livy's body of work Includes studies of Livy's work from an Indo-European comparative aspect Provides the most modern studies on literary archetypes for Livy's narrative of the history of early Rome
