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Dictionary of untranslatables : a philosophical lexicon /

"This is an encyclopedic dictionary of close to 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms and concepts that defy easy--or any--translation from one language and culture to another. Drawn from more than a dozen languages, terms such as Dasein (German), pravda (Russian), saudade...

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Group Author: Hubert, Christian; Mehlman, Jeffrey; Cassin, Barbara; Rendall, Steven; Apter, Emily S
Published: Princeton University Press,
Publisher Address: Princeton :
Publication Dates: [2014]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
French
Series: Translation, transnation
Subjects:
Philosophy > Encyclopedias
Philosophy > Dictionaries > French
Philosophy
Philosophie
Fachsprache
Filosofie
Terminologie
Dictionaries
Encyclopedias
Woordenboeken vorm
Summary: "This is an encyclopedic dictionary of close to 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms and concepts that defy easy--or any--translation from one language and culture to another. Drawn from more than a dozen languages, terms such as Dasein (German), pravda (Russian), saudade (Portuguese), and stato (Italian) are thoroughly examined in all their cross-linguistic and cross-cultural complexities. Spanning the classical, medieval, early modern, modern, and contemporary periods, these are terms that influence thinking across the humanities. The entries, written by more than 150
Item Description: "First published in France under the title Vocabulaire européen des philosophies: Dictionnaire des intraduisibles (c) 2004 by Editions de Seuil."
Carrier Form: xxxv, 1297 pages ; 27 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780691138701 :
0691138702
Index Number: B51
CLC: B-61
Call Number: B-61/D554-1

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