WHAT DOES ETRUSCAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of Etruscan in the English dictionary
The first definition of Etruscan in the dictionary is a member of an ancient people of central Italy whose civilization influenced the Romans, who had suppressed them by about 200 bc. Other definition of Etruscan is the non-Indo-European language of the ancient Etruscans, whose few surviving records have not been fully interpreted. Etruscan is also of, relating to, or characteristic of Etruria, the Etruscans, their culture, or their language.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ETRUSCAN»
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The
Etruscan Language: An Introduction, Revised Editon
This well-illustrated volume provides the best collection of Etruscan inscriptions and texts currently in print.
Giuliano Bonfante, Larissa Bonfante, 2002
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Etruscan Civilization: A Cultural History
Heavily illustrated with ancient Etruscan art and cultural objects, the text is organized both chronologically and thematically, interweaving archaeological evidence, analysis of social structure, descriptions of trade and burial customs, ...
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The Archaeology of
Etruscan Society
This concept allows a uniquely holistic approach to the archaeology of Etruscan society and has the potential for other archaeological investigations. The book will interest all scholars and students of classical archaeology.
For this paperback edition, an updated bibliographical essay discusses the latest research and discoveries in the field.
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Etruscan Italy:
Etruscan Influences on the Civilizations of ...
Fourteen scholars provide an up-to-date overview of Etruscan history, culture, and politics in this illustrated and multidisciplinary analysis of the influence of Etruscan civilization on Italy.
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Etruscan Life and Afterlife: A Handbook of
Etruscan Studies
" The book is profusely illustrated with over 300 photos and maps. Notes and bibliographic references lead to standard texts on the Etruscans and to the more specialized literature in the field.
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Etruscan and Early Roman Architecture
This account begins in 1400 BC with the primitive villages of the Italic tribes. The scene was transformed by the arrival of the Greeks and Etruscans who had Rome and Central Italy under their cultural spell by 600 BC.
Recorded when many of these secret beliefs and practices were fading away, this remarkable volume deals with ancient gods, spirits, witches, incantations, prophecy, medicine, spells, and amulets, giving full descriptions, illustrations, and ...
Charles Godfrey Leland, 2007
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Sketches of
Etruscan Places and Other Italian Essays
Seven essays D. H. Lawrence wrote after visiting Etruscan cities in central Italy.
D. H. Lawrence, Simonetta de Filippis, 2002
In this new book, the first survey of its kind in more than twenty years, Nigel Spivey brings the Etruscan world to life, illuminating the social, political, and cultural context of the art objects and artifacts that remain the singular ...
Nigel Jonathan Spivey, 1997
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ETRUSCAN»
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The Rape of Lucretia review – Fiona Shaw's production is clear …
... consists not only in her woefully misguided suicide but also in the revolt of the entire Roman population against its Etruscan overlords. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Arts festival goes down to the wire
Among the works featured were Rachel Ducker's Life Size – a wire sculpture of a woman – and Etruscan Couple by Beatrice Hoffman. The exhibition was this ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
Planning a Trip to Tuscany Starts Here
As is common in many villages in Italy, a medieval Etruscan wall surrounds the town, which sits atop a hill and overlooks the beautiful valleys ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
Timetable your week in Staffordshire
Pupils from Etruscan Primary, in Etruria, will kick off the local leg at Hanley's City Central library this Friday). PEOPLE looking to stock up for ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
On This Spot: Travel Down St. Patrick's Well
Looking to make Orvieto a safe haven in troubled times, the pope realized that this Etruscan-era city, perched on a flat summit surrounded by ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
The Rape of Lucretia @ Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Lewes
... Mark Ainsley and Orla Boylan were integrated into the action to such an extent that they almost became 'Roman' and 'Etruscan' characters. «musicOMH.com, Jul 15»
Queries in quarries
It is called 'Etruscan'. Of the several identifiable cultures that existed in Italy the Etruscan civilisation was of great interest to me for a number of ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
The Fourth Turning – An Interview with Neil Howe
By the way “saeculum” is the Latin word for century, but in this derivation not so much referring to 100 years but rather the Etruscan meaning ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
Being David Brooks
... Next Culture War” (June 30), Brooks is obsessed as usual with demographic trends he misreads like an Etruscan squinting at sheep entrails. «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
Summertime, and the giving is easy
A special emphasis of this competitive course will be on Etruscan culture as it influenced the development of Rome. Congressman Donald ... «Burlington County Times, Jul 15»
