Latein, Griechisch, Hebraisch (German, Hardcover)

How did German linguists think about Latin, the international lingua franca in the 17th and 18th centuries, and about the two other ancient languages, Greek and Hebrew? Using wide-ranging sources and evidence, this study presents contemporary writings about genealogy, typology, borrowing, purism, and the use and teaching of foreign languages. The book fills a major gap in research on German linguistic and cultural history.