A Cultural History of Translation

Volumes 1-6

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A Cultural History of Translation

Volumes 1-6

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How has our relationship with translation changed for different cultures over the centuries? What effect has it had on politics, art and religion?

In a work that spans 2,500 years these ambitious questions are addressed by 143 experts, each contributing their overview of a theme applied to a period in history. With the help of a broad range of case material they illustrate broad trends and nuances of the culture of translation in Western culture from antiquity to the present. Individual volume editors ensure the cohesion of the whole, and to make it as easy as possible to use, chapter titles are identical across each of the volumes. This gives the choice of reading about a specific period in one of the volumes, or following a theme across history by reading the relevant chapter in each of the six.

The 6 volumes cover: 1. Classical Societies (500 BCE to 500 CE); 2. Postclassical Era (600 to 1100); 3. Age of Cross-Cultural Interaction (1100 to 1600); 4. Construction of the Global World (1600 to 1800); 5. Emergence of the Modern World (1800 to 1900); 6. Modern and Contemporary World (1900 to the present).

Themes (and chapter titles) are: translators; global views; geographies; knowledges; literature; other cultural practices; sciences; media and intermediality.

The page extent for the pack is approximately 1700pp. Each volume opens with notes on contributors and an introduction and concludes with notes, bibliography, and an index.

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Table of Contents

Volume 1: A Cultural History of Translation in Classical Societies
Edited by Joseph Verheyden, KU Leuven, Belgium

List of Illustrations
General Editor's Preface, Lieven D'hulst
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction: Joseph Verheyden (KU Leuven, Belgium)
2. Translators: Rachel Mairs (University of Reading, UK)
3. Global views: Bruno Rochette (Université de Liège, Belgium)
4. Geographies: Philip Michael Forness (KU Leuven, Belgium)
5. Knowledges: Matthew Payne (Leiden University, the Netherlands)
6. Literature: Dries De Crom (Tilburg University, the Netherlands)
7. Other Cultural Practices: Thomas Johann Bauer (University of Erfurt, Germany)
8. Sciences: Chao-jung Ching (Kyoto University, Japan)
9. Media and Intermediality: Henry Albery (University of Ghent, Belgium) and Christoph Anderl (University of Ghent, Belgium)
Notes
Bibliography
List of Contributors
Index

Volume 2: A Cultural History of Translation in the Postclassical Era
Edited by Cristina D'Ancona, University of Pisa, Italy

List of Illustrations
List of Tables
General Editor's Preface, Lieven D'hulst
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction: Cristina D'Ancona (University of Pisa, Italy)
2. Translators: Leone Gazziero (Université de Lille, France), Henri Hugonnard-Roche (École Pratique des Hautes Études, France), Valentina Calzolari (University of Geneva, Switzerland), Elisa Coda (University of Pisa, Italy), Timothy Budde (Vanier College, Canada), Anthony Minnema (Samford University, USA), Charles Burnett (Warburg Institute, UK) and Concetta Luna (Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa, Italy)
3. Global Views: Cristina D'Ancona (University of Pisa, Italy)
4. Geographies: Kevin Van Bladel (Yale University, USA) and C. Pierce Salguero (Penn State University, USA)
5. Knowledges: Cecilia Martini Bonadeo (University of Padua, Italy) and Charles Burnett (Warburg Institute, USA)
6. Literature: Regula Forster (Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany), Marco Di Branco (University of Rome “La Sapienza”, UK) and Lenn E. Goodman (Vanderbilt University, USA)
7. Other Cultural Practices: Antonella Ghersetti (University of Venice “Ca' Foscari”, Italy), Letizia Osti (University of Milan “La Statale”, Italy), Carmela Baffioni (University of Naples “L'Orientale”, Italy), Niran Garshtein (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel) and Richard C. Taylor (Marquette University, USA)
8. Sciences: Pascal Crozet (CNRS Paris, France), Oliver Overwien (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany), Danielle Jacquart (École Pratique des Hautes Études, France), Elisa Coda (University of Pisa, Italy), Enrico Giusti (University of Florence, Italy), Pier Daniele Napolitani (University of Pisa, Italy) and Paolo d'Alessandro (University of Rome “Tre”, Italy)
9. Media and Intermediality: Filippomaria Pontani, James Weaver (University of Zurich, Switzerland) and Laure Miolo (University of Oxford, UK)
Notes
Bibliography
Contributors
Index

Volume 3: A Cultural History of Translation in the Age of Cross-Cultural Interaction
Edited by Marie-Alice Belle, Université de Montréal, Canada, and Michelle Bolduc, University of Exeter, UK

List of Illustrations
General Editor Preface, Lieven D'hulst
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction: Marie-Alice Belle (Université de Montréal, Canada) and Michelle Bolduc (University of Exeter, UK)
2. Translators: James G. Clark (University of Exeter, UK), Lori J. Walters (Florida State University, USA) and Andrea Rizzi (University of Melbourne, Australia)
3. Global Views: Bénoît Grévin (CNRS, France), Cinzia Pignatelli (University of Poitiers, France) and Thomas Hinton (University of Exeter, UK)
4. Geographies: Dirk Schoenaers (Independent Researcher, UK), Benoît Grévin (CNRS, France) and Zrinka Stahuljak (UCLA, USA)
5. Knowledges: Emma Campbell (George Washington University, USA), Victoria Turner (University of St Andrews, UK) and Gabriela Schmidt (University of Munich, Germany)
6. Literature: Rita Copeland, Brenda M. Hosington (Université de Montréal, Canada) and Annie Vernay-Nouri (Bibliothèque Nationale de France, France)
7. Other Cultural Practices: Laura Chuhan Campbell (Durham University, UK), Pere Casanellas and Benoît Grévin (CNRS, France)
8. Science: Antony Hunt (University of Oxford, UK), Edward Mills (University of Exeter, UK) and Belén Bistué (Argentine Research Council, Argentina)
9. Media and Intermediality: Christopher Kleinhenz (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA), A. E. B. Coldiron (Florida State University, USA) and Ikumi Kaminishi (Tufts University, USA)
Bibliography
List of Contributors
Index

Volume 4: A Cultural History of Translation in the Construction of the Global World
Edited by Rebekah Clements, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain

List of Illustrations
General Editor's Preface, Lieven D'hulst
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction: Rebekah Clements (Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain)
2. Translators: Ann Thomson (European University Institute, Italy)
3. Global Views: Peter Kornicki (University of Cambridge, UK)
4. Geographies: Roberto A. Valdeón (University of Oviedo, Spain)
5. Knowledges: Thea Karagialidis (University of Durham, UK)
6. Literatures: Helena Taylor (University of Exeter, UK) and Beatrijs Vanacker (KU Leuven, Belgium)
7. Other Cultural Practices: Qingfan Jiang (Johns Hopkins University, USA) and David R.M. Irving (Institució Milà i Fontanals de Recerca en Humanitats, Spain)
8. Sciences: Sonja Brentjes (Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Germany)
9. Media and Intermediality: John Ødemark (University of Oslo, Norway)
Bibliography
List of Contributors
Index

Volume 5: A Cultural History of Translation in the Emergence of the Modern World
Edited by Lena Foljanty, Max Planck Institute, Frankfurt, Germany, James Thompson, Max Planck Institute, Frankfurt, Germany, and Lieven D'hulst, KU Leuven, Belgium

List of Illustrations
General Editor's Preface, Lieven D'hulst
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction: Lena Foljanty (University of Vienna, Austria), James Thompson ((Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory, Germany) and Lieven D'hulst (KU Leuven, Belgium)
2. Translators: Sara Pugach (California State University, USA), Eugénie Mérieau (National University of Singapore, Singapore), Pamela Alejandra Cacciavillani ((Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico) and Maria Rosario Polotto
3. Global views: Diana Roig-Sanz (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain), Laura Fólica (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain), Ester Torres (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain) and Ondrej Vimr (Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic)
4. Geographies: Alison E. Martin (Universität Mainz, Germany), Simos P. Grammenidis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece) and Takashi Okamoto (Kyoto Prefectural University, Japan)
5. Knowledges: Stefan Leder University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany)
6. Literature: Anne O'Connor (University of Galway, Ireland), Andrea Pagni (University of Erlangen, Germany) and Selena Talento (University of Bayreuth, Germany)
7. Other Cultural Practices: Nina Keller-Kemmerer (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Germany), Raquel R. Sirotti (Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory, Germany) and Joseph Wang (Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory, Germany)
8. Sciences: Pascal Crozet (Université Paris Diderot, France), Isamu Amir (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan) and Kayoko Nohara (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan)
9. Media and Intermediality: Ingrid Bols (University of Glasgow, UK) and Norbert Bachleitner (University of Vienna, Austria)
Bibliography
List of Contributors
Index

Volume 6: A Cultural History of Translation in the Modern and Contemporary World
Edited by Yves Gambier, University of Turku, Finland and Judy Wakabayashi, Kent State University, USA

List of Illustrations
General Editor's Preface, Lieven D'hulst
List of Abbreviations
1. Introduction: Judy Wakabayashi (Kent State University, USA) and Yves Gambier (University of Turku, Finland)
2. Translators: Minna Ruokonen (University of Eastern Finland, Finland), Maricel Botha (North-West University, South Africa), Hannu Kemppanen (University of Eastern Finland, Finland), Mette Rudvin (University of Palermo, Italy), Dennys Silva-Reis (Federal University of Acre, Brazil) and Kayoko Takeda (Rikkyo University, Japan)
3. Global Views: Karen Bennett (Nova University, Portugal), Gisele Dionísio da Silva (Nova University, Portugal) and Judy Wakabayashi (Kent State University, USA)
4. Geographies: Yves Gambier (University of Turku, Finland), Sherry Simon (Concordia University, Canada), Reine Meylaerts ((KUL-Leuven, Belgium), Gabriel González Núñez (University of Texas, USA), Wine Tesseur (Independent researcher, Ireland) and Renée Desjardins ((Université de St Boniface, Canada)
5. Knowledges: Leo Tak-Hung Chan (Guangxi University, Hong Kong), Denise Merkle (University of Moncton, Canada), Phrae Chittiphalangsri (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand), Hephzibah Israel (University of Edinburgh, UK), Cyrille Ndjitat Tatchou ((Belgian Chamber of Translators and Interpreters, Belgium), Nana Sato-Rossberg (University of London, UK), Chengshu Yang (Fu-Yen Catholic University, Taiwan) and Selwa Tawfik (University of Montreal, Canada)
6. Literature: Susan Bassnett (University of Glasgow, UK) and Rita Wilson (Monash University, Australia)
7. Other Cultural Practices: Robert Neather (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong)
8. Sciences: Valérie Dullion (University of Geneva, Switzerland), Myriam Salama-Carr (University of Manchester, UK), Min-Hsiu Liao (Heriot-Watt University, UK), Hala Sharkas (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates), Rafael Y. Schögler (University of Graz, Austria) and Hélène Buzelin (University of Montreal, Canada)
9. Media and Intermediality: Debbie Folaron (Concordia University, Canada)
Bibliography
List of Contributors
Index

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Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 27 Nov 2025
Format Hardback - Pack
Edition 1st
ISBN 9781350171800
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Illustrations 240 bw illus
Dimensions Not specified
Series The Cultural Histories Series
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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