Problems of Place-Name Study: Being a Course of Three Lectures Delivered at King's College under the Auspices of the University of London

A. Mawer

ISBN 10: 1107455634 / ISBN 13: 9781107455634

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2015

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reissue edition. 140 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Problems of Place-Name Study: Being a Course of Three Lectures Delivered at King's College under the Auspices of the University of London
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107455634
• ISBN 13: 9781107455634
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.18 kilograms

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Synopsis

Sir Allen Mawer (1879–1942) was a renowned scholar of place names. Originally published in 1929, this book was based on a course of three lectures delivered by Mawer at King's College, Cambridge under the auspices of the Board of English Studies in the University of London. The text provides a study of the problems and possibilities associated with the study of place names. A detailed index is also provided. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in place names and British history.

Book Description

Originally published in 1929, this book was based on a course of three lectures delivered by Mawer at King's College, Cambridge . The text provides a study of the problems and possibilities associated with the study of place names. A detailed index is also provided.