Why would a Jewish rabbi translate a Bible for Christians? Why were children used to bring down Amerindian civilization? This work answers these questions and uses them to discuss some of the most complex issues in contemporary Translation Studies and Cultural Studies. Identifying cultural intermediaries as members of medieval frontier society, it traces the stages by which that society has assisted the creation of Hispanic cultures.
Language
English
Pages
266
Format
Paperback
Release
April 01, 2000
ISBN 13
9781900650250
Negotiating The Frontier: Translators And Intercultures In Hispanic History
Why would a Jewish rabbi translate a Bible for Christians? Why were children used to bring down Amerindian civilization? This work answers these questions and uses them to discuss some of the most complex issues in contemporary Translation Studies and Cultural Studies. Identifying cultural intermediaries as members of medieval frontier society, it traces the stages by which that society has assisted the creation of Hispanic cultures.