A History of Ancient Greek 2 Volume Set
From the Beginnings to Late Antiquity

A comprehensive, authoritative but highly accessible reference work essential for all those interested in the history of Greek.

Anastassios-Fivos Christidis (Edited by)

9781107123229, Cambridge University Press

Multiple-component retail product, published 11 January 2007

1790 pages
26.5 x 18.7 x 10.6 cm, 3 kg

This provides the most comprehensive account of the history of the Greek language from its beginnings to late antiquity. In this revised and expanded translation of the Greek original published in 2001, a distinguished international team of scholars goes beyond a merely technical treatment of the subject by examining the language's relationship with politics, society and culture. An attempt is made to cover all aspects of the history of Greek, including those that are usually considered marginal, such as obscene language, the language of the gods and child talk. Other topics which receive particular emphasis are language contact and translation practices in antiquity. The clear organisation and concise chapters make it highly readable and accessible to non-specialists, and the text is supported by example passages from primary sources and numerous informative illustrations. It is an essential reference work for all those interested in the history of Greek.

General introduction: histories of the Greek language A.-F. Christidis
Part I. The Language Phenomenon A.-F. Christidis, Th.-S. Pavlidou, E. D. Kouvelas, S. L. Tsohatzidis, K. Kotsakis, D. Kati and K. Nikiforidou
Part II. The Greek Language: Language and History A.-F. Christidis, B. D. Joseph, J. P. Mallory, J. Clackson, Th. Glaraki, M. Karali, S. Andreou, Y. Duhoux, E. Masson, O. Masson, J. Chadwick, L. Vokotopoulos, E. Voutiras, C. Brixhe, Ch. Veligianni-Terzi, P. Cartledge, R. Thomas, A. Missiou, V. Bubenik and D. J. Kyrtatas
Part III. The Ancient Greek Dialects A.-F. Christidis, M. Karali, J. Chadwick, A. Panayotou, J. Méndez Dosuna, G. Horrocks, V. Bubenik and C. Brixhe
Part IV. Ancient Greek: Structure and Change A.-F. Christidis, A. Malikouti-Drachman, E. B. Petrounias, G. C. Papanastassiou, I. Philippaki-Warburton, G. Horrocks, V. Bubeniak, N. De Lange, M. Janse, M. Setatos, A. Thompson and B. D. Joseph
Part V. Greek in Contact with Other Languages A.-F. Christidis, E. Masson, A. Panayoyou, Ch. Tzitzilis, I.-J. Adiego, E. Tucker, C. De Simone, R. G. G. Coleman, N. Katsanis, N. De Lange, J. Ray, S. Brock, P.-Y. Lambert, A. Christol and D. Goutas
Part VI. Translation Practices in Antiquity: Section A. Language and Literature A.-F. Christidis, M. Setatos, M. Karali, L. Polkas, K. Valkas, J. N. Kazazis and Th. Papanghelis
Section B. Special and Specialized Vocabularies A.-F. Christidis, D. J. Kyrtatas, A. Missiou, R. Parker, M.-J. Edwards, P. Dimakis, P. Kotzia, D. Lipourlis
Section C. Cultural Meanings and their Transformations A.-F. Christidis, S. Vassilaki, Ch. Veligianni-Terzi, D. J. Kyrtatas, M.-J. Edwards, J. N. Bremmer
Part VIII. The Ancient Greeks and Language A.-F. Christidis, A. Missiou, P. H. Matthews, J. N. Kazazis
Part IX. The Fortunes of Ancient Greek A.-F. Christidis, V. Rotolo, J.-C. Saladin, E. Karantzola, M. Pechlivanos, N. Yakovaki, E. B. Petrounias, E. Skopetea, A. Liakos and D. N. Maronitis
Appendices
Editions and translations of ancient texts
Glossary
The IPA symbols
The development of the Greek phonetic system
Indices.

Subject Areas: Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1]