Babel: Adventures in Translation

by Stephen J. Harrison, Katrin Kohl, Matthew Reynolds, et al.

This innovative collection of essays shows how linguistic diversity has inspired people across time and cultures to embark on adventurous journeys through the translation of texts. It tells the story of how ideas have travelled via the medium of translation into different languages and cultures, focusing on illustrated examples ranging from Greek papyri through illuminated manuscripts and fine early books to fantasy languages and the search for a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 185124509X
• ISBN13: 9781851245093
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Bodleian Library
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.3" x 9.7"