Stephen Wilson

The Means Of Naming (eBook, ePUB)

A Social History

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Names are never given accidentally; they are chosen and bestowed according to rules that reflect fundamental features of the society and culture concerned. This is a study of the nature and history of naming practices in Western Europe.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 420
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. September 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135368357
• Artikelnr.: 42831040

Autorenporträt

Stephen Wilson

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Ancient Rome: the name system - individual and family
name and status
Roman expansion
late Roman names. Part 2 The Middle Ages: Germanic names
the Franks
the Anglo-Saxons
Christian names
second names 1
second names 2. Part 3 Modern times: first names 1500-1900 1
first names 1500-1900 2
family names, title and nicknames
Europe in the 20th century.