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Cultural Transfer Through Translation

Cultural Transfer Through Translation Social Sciences

Cultural Transfer Through Translation

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Given that the dissemination of enlightened thought in Europe was mostly effected through translations, the present collection of essays focuses on how its cultural adaptation took place in various national contexts. For the first time, the theoretical model of 'cultural transfer' (Espagne/Werner) is applied to the eighteenth century: The intercultural dynamics of the Enlightenment become manifest in the transformation process between the original and target cultures, be it by way of acculturation, creative enhancement, or misunderstanding. Resulting in shifts of meaning, translations offer a key not just to contemporary translation practice but to the discursive network of the European Enlightenment in general. The case studies united here explore both how translations contributed to the transnational standardisation of certain key concepts, values and texts, and how they reflect national specifications of enlightened discourses. Hence, the volume contributes to Enlightenment studies, at least as much as to historical translation studies.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
343
Release Date:
2010-03-01
Publication Date:
2010-01-01
Publisher:
Brill
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
9042029501
ISBN13:
9789042029507
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
508 g
Height:
155 cm
Width:
228 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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