The Culture of Translation in Anglo-Saxon England

by Robert Stanton

Translation was central to Old English literature as we know it. Most Old English literature, in fact, was either translated or adapted from Latin sources, and this is the first full-length study of Anglo-Saxon translation as a cultural practice. This 'culture of translation' was characterised by changing attitudes towards English: at first a necessary evil, it can be seen developing increasing authority and sophistication. Translation's pedagogical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 085991643X
• ISBN13: 9780859916431
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.7"