The cambridge encyclopedia of the worlds ancient languages

To read the full version of this content please select one of the options below:

Rent this content from DeepDyve

You may be able to access this content by logging in via your Emerald profile.

If you think you should have access to this content, click to contact our support team.

Related articles

• Home
• My Books

• Browse ▾

  • Recommendations
  • Choice Awards
  • Genres
  • Giveaways
  • New Releases
  • Lists
  • Explore
  • News & Interviews
  • Art
  • Biography
  • Business
  • Children's
  • Christian
  • Classics
  • Comics
  • Cookbooks
  • Ebooks
  • Fantasy
  • Fiction
  • Graphic Novels
  • Historical Fiction
  • History
  • Horror
  • Memoir
  • Music
  • Mystery
  • Nonfiction
  • Poetry
  • Psychology
  • Romance
  • Science
  • Science Fiction
  • Self Help
  • Sports
  • Thriller
  • Travel
  • Young Adult
  • More Genres

Open Preview

See a Problem?

We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages by Roger D. Woodard.

Thanks for telling us about the problem.

Friend Reviews

To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

Reader Q&A

Be the first to ask a question about The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages

Community Reviews

Start your review of The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages

Jan 11, 2017 Neil rated it it was amazing

I discovered this book years ago at the library, and put it on my wishlist. Some wishes do come true!
Woodard's insightful overview of ancient languages covers the greats as well as the little-knowns. There is a vast wealth of detailed information for the amateur linguist (such as myself), but perhaps for a specialist the information presented for each individual language will be already familiar.
One disappointment, that is not the author's fault, is the paucity of information that exists for som I discovered this book years ago at the library, and put it on my wishlist. Some wishes do come true!
Woodard's insightful overview of ancient languages covers the greats as well as the little-knowns. There is a vast wealth of detailed information for the amateur linguist (such as myself), but perhaps for a specialist the information presented for each individual language will be already familiar.
One disappointment, that is not the author's fault, is the paucity of information that exists for some languages.
This is my most treasured book - it ought to be, because it is also the most expensive! ...more

Roger Dillard Woodard was born in 1951. He received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He holds the Andrew V. V. Raymond Chair of Classics at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), having formerly served on the faculties of Swarthmore College, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Southern California.

(Source: Penguin Classics)

News & Interviews

Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. To create our...

Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.