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Latin in Poland and East-Central Europe: Continuity and Discontinuity
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 July 2009
Abstract
The paper deals with the role of Latin and the whole Latin tradition (Latinitas) in East and Central Europe. The main thesis is that, when viewed from various perspectives, this tradition proves to be an integrating as well as a disintegrating factor in the cultural community of the region. Concluding remarks concern the relevance of the Latin heritage for preservation of the cultural identity in East-Central Europe.
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