Full Description
A revised, updated and expanded edition of the first concise introduction to the study of the Etruscan language in English. The standard historical reference and a popular textbook for students of languages, linguistics, ancient civilization and Etruscan studies. Provides the best collection of Etruscan inscriptions and texts currently in print. A substantial archeological introduction sets language and inscriptions in their historical, geographical and cultural context. The overview of Etruscan grammar, the glossary and chapters on mythological figures all incorporate the latest scholarship and innovative discoveries.
Contents
Part one: Historical background
1. Archaeological introduction
Part two: The language
2. Introduction to the language of the Etruscans
3. The study of the Etruscan language
4. The pronounciation of Etruscan
5. Grammar
6. Etruscan writing: the aftermath
Part Three: Study Aids
7. Sources (Sample inscriptions and texts)
8. Glosses
9. Mythological figures
10. Glossary