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Publication details [#10424]

Hermann, Alfred. 2002. Interpreting in Antiquity. In Pöchhacker, Franz and Miriam Shlesinger. The Interpreting Studies reader. London: Routledge. pp. 15–22.

Publication type

Chapter in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

Classicism=Antiquity | context=socio-political context | historical approach=historiography=history | interpreting | professionalism=non-professionalism

Edition info

Translated by Ruth Morris

Abstract

In this chapter, the author gives a historical overview of the interpreting profession. He starts his historical journey in ancient Egypt, passes on to Greece and Rome, and travels on to the Christian late classical period. He discusses the origin of the profession and highlights some aspects typical of a certain period.

Source : K. Foelen