Translation as the Catalyst of Cultural Transfer

Humanities

关键词: translation;    translation theory;    cultural impact of translations;    translations as cultural ambassadors;    political and ideological impact of translations;    translations in the Humanities;   

DOI  :  10.3390/h1010072

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This essay reflects on the many different strategies involved in translation, which is both a linguistic and a cultural-historical strategy. Examples from the Middle Ages and the Modern Age are adduced to illustrate the huge impact which translations have had on peoples and societies throughout time.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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