Author: Barbara Cassin
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400849918
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1339
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Characters in some languages, particularly Hebrew and Arabic, may not display properly due to device limitations. Transliterations of terms appear before the representations in foreign characters. 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 distinguished scholars, describe the origins and meanings of each term, the history and context of its usage, its translations into other languages, and its use in notable texts. The dictionary also includes essays on the special characteristics of particular languages--English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Originally published in French, this one-of-a-kind reference work is now available in English for the first time, with new contributions from Judith Butler, Daniel Heller-Roazen, Ben Kafka, Kevin McLaughlin, Kenneth Reinhard, Stella Sandford, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Jane Tylus, Anthony Vidler, Susan Wolfson, Robert J. C. Young, and many more.The result is an invaluable reference for students, scholars, and general readers interested in the multilingual lives of some of our most influential words and ideas. Covers close to 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms that defy easy translation between languages and cultures Includes terms from more than a dozen languages Entries written by more than 150 distinguished thinkers Available in English for the first time, with new contributions by Judith Butler, Daniel Heller-Roazen, Ben Kafka, Kevin McLaughlin, Kenneth Reinhard, Stella Sandford, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Jane Tylus, Anthony Vidler, Susan Wolfson, Robert J. C. Young, and many more Contains extensive cross-references and bibliographies An invaluable resource for students and scholars across the humanities
Author: University of California (System). Institute of Library Research
Publisher:
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 876
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Author: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies. Library
Publisher:
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Category : Church history
Languages : en
Pages : 898
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Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books
Publisher:
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 530
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 648
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Includes entries for maps and atlases.
Author: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies. Library
Publisher: Boston : G.K. Hall
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Category : Church history
Languages : en
Pages : 902
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Author: University of California, Berkeley. Library
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1012
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Author: R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1084
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Author: Library of Congress
Author: Library of Congress
Author: Walter Romig