Classical and Christian Ideas of World Harmony: Prolegomena to an Interpretation of the Word Stimmung

by Leo Spitzer

Renowned philologist Leo Spitzer's multitudinous contributions to the fields of etymology and stylistics in many of the Romance languages are widely acknowledged and highly valued. Less well known, but equally engaging, is his extensive work in what he referred to as "historical semantics"-a study exemplified in his treatise, Classical and Christian Ideas of World Harmony. Key to this study is Spitzer's use of the term Geist, which he prefers over...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1621387615
• ISBN13: 9781621387619
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Angelico Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"