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The Celtic inscriptions of Gaul, additions and corrections

The Celtic inscriptions of Gaul, additions and corrections

John Rhys

Paperback

General ReferenceArchaeologyGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353801478
ISBN13: 9789353801472
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jul 1 2019
Pages: 124
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.29 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Carved names, prayers, and fragments of daily life survive where chronicles fall silent. In The Celtic inscriptions of Gaul, additions and corrections, Sir John Rhys follows those traces through Roman Gaul, France, bringing ancient Gaul epigraphy into sharp focus. Stone speaks across the centuries. This inscription text collection gathers transcribed inscription texts with careful revisions, offering a revised scholarly edition that clarifies readings, expands identifications, and corrects earlier scholarship without losing the spark of discovery. Rhys, one of the formative voices in Celtic epigraphic studies, treats each piece as evidence: for the gaulish language inscriptions themselves, for their archaeological settings, and for the wider story of ancient European languages. The result is a scholarly epigraphy monograph that still reads with purpose, bridging classical archaeology researchers and Indo-European philology alike. Whether you come for celtic studies students seeking dependable texts, for classic-literature collectors building a foundational library, or simply for the fascination of how language endures on stone and metal, this volume rewards attention with precision and imagination. You will find the material arranged for consultation, with attention to letter-forms, place-names, and the personal and divine names that map a Celtic-speaking world under Rome. For anyone tracing links between Britain and the Continent, these pages provide a sturdy reference and a compelling window onto language in contact. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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