Latin for the Illiterati

Jon R. Stone is a best-selling author and a Professor of Religious Studies at California State University, Long Beach. He is the author of More Latin for the Illiterati: A Guide to Everyday Medical, Legal, and Religious Latin, The Routledge Book of World Proverbs and The Routledge Dictionary of Latin Quotations, also published by Routledge.

• Pronunciation Guide. Latin for the Illiterati: Verba (Common Words and Expressions). Dicta (Common Phrases and Familiar Sayings). Abbreviations. Miscellaneous. English-Latin Index

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