Die Etymologiae des Isidor von Sevilla als Fachtext.

For a long time, Isidore of Seville’s Etymologiae have been not been read for their own sake; instead, they have for the most part been exploited for details on linguistic issues and Realia. This article deals with the Etymologiae as a technical text and provides an analysis of the structure, content and presentation of material. It pays special attention to the table of contents and its usefulness, to the condensation of information for the sake of brevity, to the integration of quotations into the narrative, to the Christian agenda of the author, and to moments of stylistic grandeur, combined with elements of praise