{"product_id":"history-in-english-words-9780940262119","title":"History in English Words","description":"\"In our language alone, not to speak of its many companions, the past history of humanity is spread out in an imperishable map, just as the history of the mineral earth lies embedded in the layers of its outer crust.... Language has preserved for us the inner, living history of our soul. It reveals the evolution of consciousness\" --\u003cstrong\u003eOwen Barfield\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than three-quarters of a century, Owen Barfield produced original and thought-provoking works that made him a legendary cult figure. \u003ci\u003eHistory in English Words\u003c\/i\u003e is his classic excursion into history through the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis popular book provides a brief, brilliant history of the various peoples who have spoken the Indo-European tongues. It is illustrated throughout by current English words whose derivation from other languages, and whose history in use and changes of meaning, record and unlock the larger history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarfield, Owen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eOwen Barfield\u003c\/b\u003e (1898-1997), the British philosopher and critic, has been called the \"First and Last Inkling,\" because of his influence and enduring role in the group known as the Oxford Inklings. The Inklings included C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams. It was Barfield who first advanced the ideas about language, myth, and belief that became identified with the thinking and art of the Inklings. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003ePoetic Diction: A Study in Meaning; Romanticism Comes of Age; Unancestoral Voice; History in English Words;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWorlds Apart: A Dialogue of the 1960s.\u003c\/i\u003e His history of the evolution of human consciousness, \u003ci\u003eSaving the Appearances: A Study in Idolatry, \u003c\/i\u003e achieved a place in the list of the \"100 Best Spiritual Books of the Century.\"","brand":"Lindisfarne Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50675124240658,"sku":"9780940262119","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_37f1173f-4747-4ebb-a075-61994c6b8ad0.jpg?v=1733872380","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/history-in-english-words-9780940262119","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}