ALEX MULLEN and ANNA WILLI (Eds), Latinization, Local Languages, and Literacies in the Roman West (Oxford studies in ancient documents). Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024. Pp. xxi + 487, illus., maps. isbn 9780191994760 ebook, 9780198887515 (hbk). £119.00. DOI 10.1093/9780191994760.001.000

Key Points

• This edited volume examines the processes of Latinization and its effects on local languages and literacies in the Roman West.
• Compilation of scholarly essays and studies on Latinization and local languages.
• Analysis of historical texts and documents from the Roman West.
• Exploration of various literacies and their transformations due to Latin influences.
• Presents a diverse range of perspectives on language change in Roman territories.
• Documents the impact on local literacies due to Latinization across multiple regions.
• Highlights the interplay between Roman culture and indigenous languages.

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