Science Translated : Latin and Vernacular Translations of Scientific Treatises in Medieval Europe /

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Medieval translators played an important role in the development and evolution of a scientific lexicon. At a time when most scholars deferred to authority, the translations of canonical texts assumed great importance. Moreover, translation occurred at two levels in the Middle Ages. First, Greek or A...

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Other Authors: Smets, An (Editor), De Leemans, Pieter (Editor), Goyens, Michele (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Francés
Italiano
Latín
Published: Leuven, Belgium : Leuven University Press, 2008.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Science > Translating.
Science, Medieval.
Science > Language.
Scientific literature.
HISTORY > Medieval.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Literary.
Traductions.
Medecine medievale.
Sciences > Traduction.
Sciences > Langage > Histoire.
Sciences medievales.
Translations
History, Medieval
Science > history
Translations.
Medicine, Medieval.
Scientific literature > Translations into Latin.
Science > Language > History.
Europe.
Europe
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Medieval translators played an important role in the development and evolution of a scientific lexicon. At a time when most scholars deferred to authority, the translations of canonical texts assumed great importance. Moreover, translation occurred at two levels in the Middle Ages. First, Greek or Arabic texts were translated into the learned language, Latin. Second, Latin texts became source-texts themselves, to be translated into the vernaculars as their importance across Europe started to increase. The situation of the respective translators at these two levels was fundamentally different.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9789461660466

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