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Long, Lynne, ed. 2004. Translation and religion: holy untranslatable? (Topics in Translation 28). Clevedon: Multilingual Matters. vi + 209 pp.
Publication type
Edited volume
Publication language
English
Keywords
analysis | methodology=research method | religious translation=religious discourse=religion | translatability=untranslatability
Main ISBN
1-85359-816-X
Edition info
ISBN Hardback: 1-85359-817-8

Abstract

This volume addresses the methods and motives for translating the central texts of the world's religions and investigates a wide range of translation challenges specific to the unique nature of these writings. Translation theory underpins the methodology for the analysis of a variety of scriptures and brings important and sensitive issues of translation to the fore.
Source : Publisher information

Articles in this volume

Long, Lynne. Introduction: translating holy texts. 1–15
Shackle, Cristopher. From gentlemen's outfitters to hyperbazaar: a personal aproach to translating the sacred. 19–32
Shackle, Cristopher. From gentlemen's outfitters to hyperbazaar: a personal approach to translating the sacred. 19–32
Toker, K. Onur. Prophecy and tongues: St Paul, interpreting and building the house. 33–40
Crosby, Kate. What does not get translated in Buddhist studies and the impact on teaching. 41–53
Greenspoon, Leonard. Texts and contexts: perspectives on Jewish translations of the Hebrew Bible. 54–64
Johnson, W.J. Making Sanskritic or making strange? How should we translate classical Hindu texts? 65–74
Serban, Adriana. Archaising versus modernising in English translations of the orthodox liturgy: St John Crysostomos in the 20th century. 75–88
Kirk, Peter. Holy communicative? Current approaches to Bible translation worldwide. 89–101
Jasper, David. Settling Hoti's business: the impossible necessity of Biblical translation. 105–114
Gold, Jonathan. Guardian of the translated Dharma: Sakya Pandita on the role of the Tibetan scholar. 115–128
Burke, David. The translation of the Hebrew word 'ish in Genesis: a brief historical comparison. 129–140
Green, Nile. Translating the spoken words of the saints: oral literature and the Sufis of Aurangabad. 141–150
Niebrzydowski, Sue. From scriptorium to internet: the implication of audience on the translation of the psalms of the St Albans Psalter. 151–161
Abdul-Raof, Hussein. Cultural aspects in Qur'an translation. 162–172
Foiera, Manuela. When East meets West via translation: the language of Soka Gakkai in Italy. 173–187

Reviewed by

Leal, Alice and Mary Snell-Hornby. 2013. Review of Translation and religion: holy untranslatable? Across Languages and Cultures 14 (1) : 149–154.
Khaïry Leye, Oumou. 2008. Review of Translation and religion: holy untranslatable? Cadernos de Tradução 1 (21) : 163–167.
Leeson, Lorraine. 2007. Review of Translation and religion: holy untranslatable? The Sign Language Translator & Interpreter 1 (1) : 170–177.
Neubert, Albrecht. 2006. Review of Translation and religion: omnibus review. Across Languages and Cultures 7 (2) : 227–258.
Zlatnar Moe, Marija. 2005. Review of Translation and religion: holy untranslatable? Perspectives 13 (4) : 310–310.
Jones, Francis R. 2007. Review of Translation and religion: holy untranslatable? In Cunico, Sonia and Jeremy Munday, eds. Translation and ideology: encounters and clashes. Special issue of The Translator 13 (2): 347–351.