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The means of naming : a social and cultural history of personal naming in western Europe / Stephen Wilson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wilson, Stephen, 1941-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Names, Personal--France--History.
- Names, Personal.
- Names, Personal (Roman law).
- Names, Personal--Italy--History.
- Names, Personal--Great Britain--History.
- History.
- Great Britain.
- Italy.
- France.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 402 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Bristol, Pa. : UCL Press, 1998.
- Summary:
- Names and never given accidentally; they are chosen and bestowed according to implicit or rules, and the kinds names are accidentally; they explicit of names given and the kinds of rules followed reflect fundamental features of the society and culture concerted. This path-breaking work of social history looks at the historical significance of names and naming practices across from the Ancient Greeks to the present day. As a fascinating survey, bridging anthropology and history, it will be of interest to a wide readership of scholars and students and to anyone who has had at some time to bestow a name.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 354-385) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1857282450
- 1857282442
- OCLC:
- 43114927
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