The Many Names of Country People
An Historical Dictionary from the Twelfth Century Onward
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ISBN-13:
9780313264177
Veröffentl:
1989
Einband:
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Erscheinungsdatum:
10.04.1989
Seiten:
342
Autor:
John T. Schlebecker
Gewicht:
709 g
Format:
235x157x25 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Country names are used to describe people who were--or are--engaged in agricultural pursuits. They indicate status, occupation, duties, geographical location, type or level of skill, economic function, and many other conditions of rural life. This new historical dictionary provides an important key to country life in English-speaking regions from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries. It presents information on the usage, meanings, and historical background for more than 1,778 names that have been given to the country people of Britain, North America, and the West Indies, as well as Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
This historical dictionary provides an important key to country life in English-speaking regions from the 12th to the 20th centuries. It presents information on the usage, meanings, and historical background for more than 1,778 names that have been given to the country people of Britain, North America, and the West Indies, as well as Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.