The book compiles translated sources from various ancient languages, highlighting the diverse history of pre-Roman Italy. It delves into the region's cultures, political structures, trade practices, languages, writing systems, religious rituals, magical traditions, and conflicts, offering a comprehensive view of this fascinating historical period.
In pre-Roman Italy and Sicily, dozens of languages and writing systems competed and interacted. Using new archaeological evidence and modern theories of bilingualism, this book explores the relationship between Greek and Oscan, two of the most widely spoken languages in the south of the peninsula.
Why do we have four gospels? Here you will gain a fascinating insight into how and why these books of the New Testament were written and how each gospel was written with a specific purpose. Current and past, secular and religious opinions are examined in this up-to-date investigation of a much-misunderstood topic.