Translation Studies Before 'Translation Studies': Nothing Happened? - Paperback

by Kathryn Batchelor (Editor), Iryna Odrekhivska (Editor)

A critical reassessment of the origins and development of translation studies.

This volume challenges the established historical narratives of "translation studies" by showcasing some of the rich traditions of debate, research, and theory that unfolded around the world in the centuries before the supposed beginnings of the discipline. Bringing together essays from leaders in the field of translation history, Translation Studies before 'Translation Studies' decenters the modern-day discipline by giving access to overlooked theoretical reflections, most of them translated into English for the first time, from languages such as Latin, Sanskrit, Chinese, Arabic, Swahili, Ukrainian, French, and Brazilian Portuguese.

Author Biography

Kathryn Batchelor is professor of translation studies at University College London. Iryna Odrekhivska is a lecturer of Ukrainian and Eastern European culture at University College London and associate professor of translation studies at Ivan Franko University of Lviv, Ukraine.