Translators, Interpreters, and Cultural Negotiators: Mediating and Communicating Power from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era

Book Overview

How do translators manage relations with parties in a position of authority and power? The book investigates the intellectual, social and professional identity of translators and interpreters across different time periods and locations when their role involves a negotiation with political powers and cultural authorities.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349486043
• ISBN13: 9781349486045
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"