Ad Infinitum

• Author(s): Nicholas Ostler,
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Pages: 382
• ISBN_10: 000734306X
  ISBN_13: 9780007343065
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Foreign Language Study / Latin , Language Arts & Disciplines / General , Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General , Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Historical & Comparative ,

Description:... A study of the Latin language examines its role in the evolution of Western culture and civilization; its relationship with ancient Greek language, science, and philosophy; its place in the Catholic Church; and its function as an ancestor of modern-day languages.