A dictionary of medieval terms and phrases
Editorial D.S. BREWER
Festland Spanien
- Verlag D.S. BREWER
- ISBN13 1843840235
- Gegenstandsart BUCH
- Buchseiten 308
- Jahr der Ausgabe 2004
- Bindung Stoffeinband
A dictionary of medieval terms and phrases
Editorial D.S. BREWER
Festland Spanien
Buch Details
An interest in the middle ages often brings the non-specialist reader up short against a word or term which is not understood or only imperfectly understood. This dictionary contains some 3,400 terms as headwords, ranging from legal and ecclesiastical to the more humdrum words of daily life. Latin was the language of the church, law and government, and many Latin terms illustrated here are frequently found in modern books of history of the period. Similarly, the precise meaning of Old English and Middle English terms may elude today's reader: this dictionary endeavours to provide clarity. In addition to definition, etymologies of many words are given, in the belief that knowing the origin and evolution of a word gives a better understanding. There are also examples of medieval terms and phrases still in use today, a further aid to clarifying meaning.