Western Translation Theory
Author | : Douglas Robinson |
Publisher | : Saint Jerome Publications |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015055829769 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Western Translation Theory by : Douglas Robinson
Download or read book Western Translation Theory written by Douglas Robinson and published by Saint Jerome Publications. This book was released on 1997 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of translation theory readings covers from the Histories of Herodotus in the mid-fifth century before our era to the end of the 19th century. Topics covered include: the best type of translator; problems of translating sacred texts; translation and language teaching; translation as rhetoric; translation and empire; and translation and gender.