Books by Douglas (Chinese University of Hong Kong Robinson

Douglas Robinson offers the most comprehensive collection of translation theory readings available to date, from the Histories of Herodotus in the mid-fifth century before our era to the end of the nineteenth century

Offers a comprehensive collection of translation theory readings, from the "Histories of Herodotus" in the mid-fifth century before our era to the end of the nineteenth century. This book covers such topics as the best type of translator, problems of translating sacred texts, translation and language teaching, and translation as rhetoric.