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Translation and Taboo 1st edition
Douglas Robinson
Translation and Taboo 1st edition
Douglas Robinson
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.
251 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 1, 1996 |
ISBN13 | 9780875805719 |
Publishers | Cornell University Press |
Pages | 251 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 18 mm · 454 g |
Language | English |
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