Background
Born in Naples, a daughter of professor Giuliano Bonfante, Bonfante studied fine arts and classics at Barnard College, earning her Bachelor of Arts in 1954. She completed her Master of Arts
(A revised, updated and expanded edition of the first conc...)
A revised, updated and expanded edition of the first concise introduction to the study of the Etruscan language in English. The standard historical reference and a popular textbook for students of languages, linguistics, ancient civilization and Etruscan studies. Provides the best collection of Etruscan inscriptions and texts currently in print. A substantial archeological introduction sets language and inscriptions in their historical, geographical and cultural context. The overview of Etruscan grammar, the glossary and chapters on mythological figures all incorporate the latest scholarship and innovative discoveries.
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Born in Naples, a daughter of professor Giuliano Bonfante, Bonfante studied fine arts and classics at Barnard College, earning her Bachelor of Arts in 1954. She completed her Master of Arts
In classics from the University of Cincinnati in 1957 and her Doctor of Philosophy in art history and archaeology at Columbia University in 1966. She studied at Columbia with Otto Brendel.
(A revised, updated and expanded edition of the first conc...)