The book explores the links between translation and the fields of culture, literature, politics and history and makes a case for interdisciplinarity in translation studies. It argues that translation is not only an activity confined to the field of literature and publication but that it can be a tool for nation-building and a trigger for socio-cultural transformation. Gateways regards translation as a critical endeavour that can and should be studied in its various textual manifestations instead of a mere conceptual phenomenon and delves into four case studies, each exemplifying a different perspective and method in translation history, including a focus on agency, critical discourse analysis, reception studies and network maps.