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100	1		_aFerguson, Robert, _d1817?-1898
245	1	4	_aThe River-Names of Europe
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2011
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2011-04-18
508			_aProduced by Steven Gibbs, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"The River-Names of Europe" by Robert Ferguson is a historical and linguistic exploration written in the mid-19th century. The work delves into the origins and meanings of the names of rivers across Europe, emphasizing the linguistic roots and etymologies that trace back through various ancient languages, including Celtic and Sanskrit. Ferguson aims to categorize these river names based on their historical significance and geographical characteristics. The opening of the book establishes the author's intent and methodology, explaining how names given by early Asian immigrants to European rivers often retain their ancient forms due to the strong resistance to change inherent in their appellations. Ferguson outlines how names like the Danube and Rhine illustrate the multiplicity of names across cultures and the combination of linguistic elements from different languages, shedding light on the evolution of river names. He emphasizes the importance of philological research in uncovering the historical context and linguistic roots associated with these geographical features. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aNames, Geographical -- Europe
653			_aRivers -- Europe
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35900
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