Multilingualism and translation in ancient Judaism : before and after Babel / Steven D. Fraade, Yale University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fraade, Steven D., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--Languages--Translating.

Jews.

Jewish literature--Translations--History and criticism.

Jewish literature.

Translating and interpreting--Social aspects.

Translating and interpreting.

Hebrew language--Translating.

Hebrew language.

Jews--History--586 B.C.-70 A.D.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 231 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

In this book, Steven Fraade explores the practice and conception of multilingualism and translation in ancient Judaism. Interrogating the deep and dialectical relationship between them, he situates representative scriptural and other texts within their broader synchronic - Greco-Roman context, as well as diachronic context - the history of Judaism and beyond. Neither systematic nor comprehensive, his selection of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek primary sources, here fluently translated into clear English, best illustrate the fundamental issues and the performative aspects relating to translation and multilingualism. Fraade scrutinizes and analyzes the texts to reveal the inner dynamics and the pedagogical-social implications that are implicit when multilingualism and translation are paired. His book demonstrates the need for a more thorough and integrated treatment of these topics, and their relevance to the study of ancient Judaism, than has been heretofore recognized.

Contents:

Introduction: Multilingualism in the Neighborhood

Before Babel

Seventy Languages (and Translations) for Seventy Nations

Ezra the Scribe and the Origins of Targum

Out of the Fire and into the Wall

"Reading Leads to Translation" Whether Public or Private

Be Careful What You Wish For.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Jul 2023).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781009203661 (ebook)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.