Translation and taboo
Auteur :
Robinson, Douglas
Éditeur :
Cornell University Press
ISBN :
9780875805719
Date de publication :
1 avr. 1996
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
From the time of the first written sacred texts in the West, taboo has proscribed the act and art of translation. So argues the author of this book, exploring the age-old prohibition of translation of sacred texts. He shows how similar taboos influence interculture exchange.