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Episode 27: Broken Empire and Fractured Languages

Episode 27: Broken Empire and Fractured Languages

FromThe History of English Podcast


Episode 27: Broken Empire and Fractured Languages

FromThe History of English Podcast

ratings:
Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Aug 5, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Parchment books begin to replace papyrus scrolls as the Western Roman Empire crumbles. New Germanic Kingdoms emerge in the west, but Latin remains the dominant language in Western Europe.  Latin itself begins to fracture without the Roman educational system to … Continue reading →
Released:
Aug 5, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Spoken History of a Global Language