Agency and patronage in eastern translatology / edited by Ahmed Ankit and Said Faiq ; cover design by Hussain Alvi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ankit, Ahmed, editor.

Faiq, Said, 1962- editor.

Alvi, Hussain, designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Translating and interpreting--Asia.

Translating and interpreting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 p.)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015.

Summary:

It is axiomatic that translation studies has been largely dominated by Western discourses on language, cultural and communication studies. Non-Western traditions and discourses of translation have generally not influenced debate beyond their geopolitical confines. But, as André Lefevere repeatedly argued, the phenomenon of translation would be more fruitfully examined and interrogated when different traditions are brought to bear on each other. This is precisely the focus of this volume, calling for new turns in translation studies. With a focus on the two culturally vital and sensitive themes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 17, 2016).

ISBN:

1-4438-7877-4

OCLC:

1162276954