"William of Tyre's history of the Kingdom of Jerusalem has long been viewed as one of the most useful sources for the Crusades and the Latin East from the beginnings of the First Crusade to William's death shortly before Saladin's conquest of Jerusalem. However, this text was mo…
This volume explores the ways in which gendered or sexual identities are manipulated through the process of translation. Twelve contributions from international scholars consider topics such as translation as a feminist practice; the construction of gender in English and German …
Gendered and sexual identities are unstable constructions which reveal a great deal about the ideologies and power relatinships affecting individuals and societies. The interaction between gender/sex studies and translation studies points to a fascinating arena of discursive con…
This volume explores the ways in which gendered or sexual identities are manipulated through the process of translation. Twelve contributions from international scholars consider topics such as translation as a feminist practice; the construction of gender in English and German …
One of the few authors from the ranks of the nobility during the first half of the16th century, Henry Parker, Lord Morley (c.1481-1556) is an undeservedly neglected figure, whose rehabilitation this volume sets out to establish. Morley was the first Tudor writer to render Petrar…
A biography of Mary Sidney (1561-1621), Countess of Pembroke, sister of Sir Philip Sidney, based on primary sources such as account books, legal documents, letters, and diaries.
Literary translator studies
by Kaindl, Klaus, Kolb, Waltraud, Schlager, Daniela
fromBenjamins translation library
This volume extends and deepens our understanding of Translator Studies by charting new territory in terms of theory, methods and concepts. The focus is on literary translators, their roles, identities, and personalities. The book introduces pertinent translator-centered approac…