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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Princeton University Press,
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Publisher Address: | Princeton : |
Publication Dates: | [2014] |
Literature type: | Book |
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English French |
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Translation, transnation
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"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 |