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More Latin for the Illiterati Jon R. Stone

More Latin for the Illiterati By Jon R. Stone

More Latin for the Illiterati by Jon R. Stone


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This book demystifies the terminology of modern courtrooms and hospitals, untangles some of the most complex examples of Latin abbreviation, and allows readers to explore the classical roots of law, medicine and the ministry.

More Latin for the Illiterati Summary

More Latin for the Illiterati: A Guide to Medical, Legal and Religious Latin by Jon R. Stone

Scientia est potentia (knowledge is power)! More Latin for the Illiterati demystifies the terminology of modern courtrooms and hospitals, untangles some of the most complex and unforgiving examples of Latin abbreviation, and allows readers to explore the classical roots of law, medicine and the ministry. This new collection contains nearly 5000 entries devoted to law, medicine and religion, and includes phrases like:jus sibi dicere-- to take the law into one's own hands hircosus-- smelling like a goat opprobrium medicum [the reproach of physicians]--an incurable disease ita et viri debent diligere uxores ut corpora sua--so men ought to love their wives as their own bodies [Ephesians 5:28] ludere cum sacris--to trifle with sacred things amicus curiae--a friend of the court Practicing or aspiring doctors, lawyers or ministers, language-lovers, students of literature--and anybody who loved Latin for the Illiterati, will want More... This collection also makes an ideal gift. Praise for the first Illiterati collection: If you're a student trying to improve your vocabulary, this is a great book... For those who have forgotten their three years of parochial-school Latin, this is really great book. --Publisher's Weekly A ready-reference dream come true...--American Libraries Also of interest: Latin for the Illiterati: Exorcizing the Ghosts of a Dead

More Latin for the Illiterati Reviews

"Stone had done a masterful job of rendering Latin phrases into palatable English. His Latin reference work is beautifully laid out and easy to accesss. The choice of entries introduces professional terms in style: neatly, succintly, and gracefully." -- ARBA 2000
"It provides more specialized vocabularies that other handbooks of Latin phrases...and is the only one to provide a separate English to Latin index and a list of abbreviations...it will be helpful to public and undergraduate libraries." -- Choice, March 2000
"This dictionary contains many terms not found in other recent Latin-English dictionaries." -- Library Journal

About Jon R. Stone

Jon R. Stone is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Center for the Study of Religion and Lecturer in the English Writing Program at the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is the author of Latin for theIlliterati (1996) and Guide to the End of the World:Popular Eschatology in America (1993).

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Medical Latin; Chapter 2 Legal Latin; Chapter 3 Religious Latin; Chapter 4 Abbreviations; Chapter 5 Miscellaneous; Chapter 6 Roman Catholic Liturgy (Selections);

Additional information

NPB9780415922104
9780415922104
0415922100
More Latin for the Illiterati: A Guide to Medical, Legal and Religious Latin by Jon R. Stone
New
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
1999-06-21
224
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