Modern History
History in English words
Owen Barfield · narrated by Juniper
2026
5h 56m
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Owen Barfield shows how the history of civilization is buried inside our everyday words, tracing how changes in language reveal shifts in thought and consciousness. Elegant and original, it turns etymology into a window on the human past. A stimulating read for anyone who loves words, ideas, and the roots of meaning.
Inside this audiobook
12 chapters
- 1CHAPTER I PHILOLOGY AND THE ARYANS30m
- 2CHAPTER II THE SETTLEMENT OF EUROPE27m
- 3CHAPTER III ENGLAND BEFORE THE REFORMATION26m
- 4CHAPTER IV MODERN ENGLAND34m
- 5CHAPTER V MYTH24m
- 6CHAPTER VI PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION39m
- 7CHAPTER VII DEVOTION37m
- 8CHAPTER VIII EXPERIMENT29m
- 9CHAPTER IX PERSONALITY AND REASON39m
- 10CHAPTER X MECHANISM30m
- 11CHAPTER XI IMAGINATION34m
- 12BIBLIOGRAPHY7m
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