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First ever critical study of Tolkien’s little-known essay, which reveals how language invention shaped the creation of Middle-earth and beyond, to George R R Martin’s Game of Thrones.
Illustrated with the best examples of inscriptions from the British Museum's Roman collection, this book explores the meaning of putting up public inscriptions and the standardised system of abbreviation that was used to ensure Romans from all areas of the Empire could read them.
Runes employ many techniques from informal scratchings to sophisticated inlaid designs on weapons, or the exquisite relief carvings of the Franks Casket. This book tells the story of runes from... Læs mere
Did you know that the Japanese have a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees? Or, that there's a... Læs mere
A quirky language-lovers tour of the twenty most-spoken languages in the world - what puts them a cut above the other six thousand?
The full story of the race to decipher the world's greatest puzzle.
This classic collection of essays, first published in 1979, represents Joseph Raz's landmark contribution to the philosophy of law. The new edition... Læs mere
The extraordinary historical consequences of errors and fictional inventions.
The second edition of this text has been thoroughly revised and brought in line with the rules and the practice of the Greek language in 2003.... Læs mere
An essay with the reach and momentum of a novel, Kate Briggs's This Little Art is a genre-bending song for the practice of literary translation, offering fresh, fierce and timely thinking on reading, writing and living with the works of others.