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History in English Words Paperback – Import, 1954

by Owen Barfield (Author)

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For more than three-quarters of a century, Owen Barfield produced original and thought-provoking works that made him a legendary cult figure. History in English Words is his classic excursion into history through the English language. This popular book provides a brief, brilliant history of the various peoples who have spoken the Indo-European tongues. It is illustrated throughout by current English words whose derivation from other languages, and whose history in use and changes of meaning, record and unlock the larger history. "In our language alone, not to speak of its many companions, the past history of humanity is spread out in an imperishable map, just as the history of the mineral earth lies embedded in the layers of its outer crust.... Language has preserved for us the inner, living history of our soul. It reveals the evolution of consciousness" -Owen Barfield--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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A joy to read but also of great moral value in the unending battle between civilization and barbarism. -- W. H. Auden

A learned, imaginative, moving and felicitously factual book. -- Cyril Connolly, The Sunday Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Owen Barfield (1898-1997), British philosopher and critic, has been called the "First and Last Inkling" because of his influential and enduring role in the group known as the Oxford Inklings, which included C.S. lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams. It was Barfield who first advanced the ideas about language, myth, and belief that became identified with the thought and art of the Inklings. The author of numerous books, his history of the evolution of human consciousness, Saving the Appearances: A Study in Idolatry, achieved a place in the list of the '100 Best Spiritual Books of the Century'. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Paperback: 239 pages
Publisher: Faber and Faber (1954)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0571062830
ISBN-13: 978-0571062836
Package Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
Average Customer Review: 22 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,932,257 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #127869 in Books > Reference > Foreign Language Study & Reference

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A. W. Mesokosmos

This is one of the best books about English language I have ever read

July 9, 2015

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This is one of the best books about English language I have ever read. Encyclopedic, witty, wise and fun, too! Barfield is one of the unsung philosophical geniouses of the previous century, and this suberb book is merely a fingerpractise from him.

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phillip joe fitzsimmons

Evolution of consciousness and of words

December 4, 2015

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This is a great book. I would recommend it to just about anyone. It presents the idea that words provide evidence of an evolution in human consciousness. Regardless of what you think of the thesis it provides anecdotes of the evolution of words into English.

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E. Behling

Word lover meets another

May 8, 2017

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I am lover of the etymology of English and happy to get any book that I can on the subject. This is a goood one.

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September 8, 2017