Ideas on language in early Latin Christianity: from Tertullian to Isidor of Seville
Front Matter -- Introduction -- The Origin and Nature of Language -- The Primeval Situation -- The Origin of Linguistic Diversity -- Appraisals and Uses of Linguistic Diversity -- Appraisals and Uses of Multilingual Competence -- Interpretations and Uses of ‘Unnatural’ Multilingual Competence -- The...
| Published in: | Vigiliae Christianae |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
2017
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Vigiliae Christianae (142)
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| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Denecker, Tim, 1989-, Ideas on language in early Latin Christianity] (2019) (Houghton, H. A. G., 1976 -)
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| Series/Journal: | Vigiliae Christianae Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae
142 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Language
/ Diversity
/ Conception of History
/ Church
B Philosophy of language / Philosophy of history / Church |
| Further subjects: | B
Latin literature
History and criticism
B Christian literature, Early History and criticism B Language and languages Religious aspects Christianity |
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| Summary: | Front Matter -- Introduction -- The Origin and Nature of Language -- The Primeval Situation -- The Origin of Linguistic Diversity -- Appraisals and Uses of Linguistic Diversity -- Appraisals and Uses of Multilingual Competence -- Interpretations and Uses of ‘Unnatural’ Multilingual Competence -- The Language Level -- The Sentence Level -- The Word Level -- The Letter Level -- Overview and Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Indexes. In Ideas on Language in Early Latin Christianity , Tim Denecker investigates, in a comprehensive and systematic way, the views held on the history, diversity and properties of language(s) by Christian Latin authors from Tertullian (b. c.160) to Isidore of Seville (d. 636). This historical period witnessed various sociocultural changes, affecting linguistic situations and the ways in which these were perceived. Christian intellectuals were confronted with languages other than Latin in the context of the propagation of faith, and in reflecting on language were bound to comply with the relevant biblical accounts. Whereas previous research has mostly focused on the (indeed vital) contribution of Augustine, the present study reveals the diversified and dynamic nature of linguistic reflection in early Latin Christianity |
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| ISBN: | 9004276653 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004276659 |