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Françoise Waquet

Author of Latin: Or the Empire of a Sign

16+ Works 264 Members 1 Review

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Works by Françoise Waquet

Latin: Or the Empire of a Sign (1998) 195 copies, 1 review
La Repubblica delle lettere (2005) — Author — 9 copies

Associated Works

The Oxford Handbook of Neo-Latin (2015) — Contributor — 30 copies
Le Débat: La culture du passé (2013) — Contributor — 1 copy

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Canonical name
Waquet, Françoise
Gender
female
Occupations
historian
Awards and honors
Médaille d'argent, Centre national de la recherche scientifique
Nationality
France
Associated Place (for map)
France

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2 reviews
Fascinating account of the gradual displacement of the Latin language from Western consciousness, almost reads like an obituary from a tearful grandchild. Highly recommended for anyone interested in Latin or the use of Latin since the Reformation.

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Works
16
Also by
2
Members
264
Popularity
#87,285
Rating
3.9
Reviews
1
ISBNs
23
Languages
4

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