Translation Studies before Translation Studies (Paperback)

Kathryn Batchelor

ISBN 10: 1800089864 / ISBN 13: 9781800089860

Published by UCL Press, London, 2026

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Paperback. A critical reassessment of the origins and development of translation studies. This volume challenges the established historical narratives of "translation studies" by showcasing some of the rich traditions of debate, research, and theory that unfolded around the world in the centuries before the supposed beginnings of the discipline. Bringing together essays from leaders in the field of translation history, Translation Studies before 'Translation Studies' decenters the modern-day discipline by giving access to overlooked theoretical reflections, most of them translated into English for the first time, from languages such as Latin, Sanskrit, Chinese, Arabic, Swahili, Ukrainian, French, and Brazilian Portuguese. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Translation Studies before Translation Studies (Paperback)
• Publisher: UCL Press, London
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1800089864
• ISBN 13: 9781800089860
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A critical reassessment of the origins and development of translation studies. 

This volume challenges the established historical narratives of “translation studies” by showcasing some of the rich traditions of debate, research, and theory that unfolded around the world in the centuries before the supposed beginnings of the discipline. Bringing together essays from leaders in the field of translation history, Translation Studies before ‘Translation Studies’ decenters the modern-day discipline by giving access to overlooked theoretical reflections, most of them translated into English for the first time, from languages such as Latin, Sanskrit, Chinese, Arabic, Swahili, Ukrainian, French, and Brazilian Portuguese. 

About the Author

Kathryn Batchelor is professor of translation studies at University College London. Iryna Odrekhivska is a lecturer of Ukrainian and Eastern European culture at University College London and associate professor of translation studies at Ivan Franko University of Lviv, Ukraine.