Buch, Englisch, 154 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 203 mm, Gewicht: 173 g
Buch, Englisch, 154 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 203 mm, Gewicht: 173 g
ISBN: 978-1-107-45563-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Sir Allen Mawer (1879-1942) was a renowned scholar of place names. Originally published in 1929, this book was based on a course of three lectures delivered by Mawer at King's College, Cambridge under the auspices of the Board of English Studies in the University of London. The text provides a study of the problems and possibilities associated with the study of place names. A detailed index is also provided. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in place names and British history.
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Preface; Introduction; Abbreviations; 1. Racial settlement; 2. The vocabulary of our forefathers; 3. Lines of interpretation; Indexes.