Aux origines de la mythologie japonaise : Yamata-no-Orochi

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NOTA BENE - La drôle de vie des langues mortes

Pour parler des langues, on utilise souvent un vocabulaire du vivant : il y aurait des “familles” de langues, des “langues-mères”, dans un “arbre généalogique” des langues. D’ailleurs, certaines langues seraient menacées, vivantes, voire… mortes ! Mais c’est quoi, une langue mort ...  Show more

ENTRETIEN - Il dessine les grandes villes du passé - Avec Jean-Claude Golvin

Quand on me parle d’événements ou de lieux historiques, ou quand je lis quelque chose à leur sujet, je ne sais pas vous, mais personnellement, j’ai parfois un peu de mal à bien m’imaginer à quoi ça pouvait réellement ressembler. Parfois il reste des vestiges, ça peut aider un peu ...  Show more

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