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Latin, or, The empire of a sign : from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries by Françoise Waquet is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Latin, or, The empire of a sign : from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries about?
A highly original and accessible history of Latin between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries that explores how Latin came to dominate the civic and sacred worlds of Europe and, arguably, the entire western world.
Who reads Latin, or, The empire of a sign : from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Françoise Waquet
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781859846155
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Poetry, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 3.5 / 5 (10 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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