Western Translation Theory from Herodotus to Nietzsche

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; and problems of translating sacred texts.

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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. This anthology contains 124 texts by 90 authors, nine of them women. Each entry is provided with biographical headnote and footnotes.