ISBN10: 3961102112, ISBN13: 9783961102112, [publisher: Language Science Press] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Fascinated with the heritage of ancient Greece, early modern intellectuals cultivated a deep interest in its language, the primary gateway to this long-lost culture, rehabilitated during the Renaissance. Inspired by the humanist battle cry 'To the sources!' scholars took a detailed look at the Greek source texts in the original language and its different dialects. In so doing, they saw themselves confronted with major linguistic questions: Is there any order in this immense diversity Can the Ancient Greek dialects be classified into larger groups Is there a hierarchy among the dialects Which dialect is the oldest Where should problematic varieties such as Homeric and Biblical Greek be placed How are the differences between the Greek dialects to be described, charted, and explained What is the connection between the diversity of the Greek tongue and the Greek homeland And, last but not least, are Greek dialects similar to the dialects of the vernacular tongues Why (not) This book discusses and analyzes the often surprising and sometimes contradictory early modern answers to these questions. 'This work offers readers a thoroughly novel and particularly enlightening perspective on Ancient Greek dialects through its examination of how the study of these dialects developed in ancient up through pre-modern ti ...
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