Dictionary of Untranslatables: A Philosophical Lexicon

by Barbara Cassin, Emily Apter, Jacques Lezra, et al.

Book Overview

A one-of-a-kind reference to the international vocabulary of the humanities

This is an encyclopedic dictionary of close to 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms and concepts that defy easy--or any--translation from one language and culture to another. Drawn from more than a dozen languages, terms such as Dasein (German), pravda (Russian), saudade (Portuguese), and stato (Italian) are...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691138702
• ISBN13: 9780691138701
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 1344 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 8.4" x 10.1"