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The Legends of Khasak
Penguin Books Ltd 2008; Not AvailableA restlessness born of guilt and despair leads Ravi to embark on a journey that ends in the remote village of Khasak in the picturesque Palghat countryside in Kerala. A land from the past, potent with dreams and legends, enfolds the traveller in a powerful and unsettling embrace. Ravi is bewitched and entranced as everything around him?the villagers;... more...
A to Z of Arabic - English - Arabic Translation
Saqi 2013; US$ 23.32The A to Z highlights common pitfalls faced by translators working on both Arabic?English and English?Arabic texts. Each translation problem is carefully contextualized and illustrated with examples drawn from contemporary literature and the media. Using a comparative analysis approach, the authors discuss grammatical, lexical and semantic translation... more...
Travel Narratives in Translation, 1750-1850
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 125.00This book examines how non-fictional travel accounts were rewritten, reshaped, and reoriented in translation between 1750 and 1850, a period that saw a sudden surge in the genre's popularity. It explores how these translations played a vital role in the transmission and circulation of knowledge about foreign peoples, lands, and customs in the Enlightenment... more...
Dummett
Wiley 2013; US$ 79.95Michael Dummett stands out among his generation as the only British philosopher of language to rival in stature the Americans, Davidson and Quine. In conjunction with them he has been responsible for much of the framework within which questions concerning meaning and understanding are raised and answered in the late twentieth-century Anglo-American... more...
Becoming A Translator
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 33.95Douglas Robinson presents an innovative approach to translation by integrating translation theory and the practical skills required by the working translator. The book provides the type of practical information and advice that novice translators need: * how to translate faster and more accurately * how to deal with arising problems and stress *... more...
Statistical Machine Translation
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 57.00This first textbook on statistical machine translation shows students and developers how to build an automatic language translation system. more...
How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth
Zondervan 2009; US$ 10.99A book on Bible translation from a premier biblical scholar. more...
Translation and Cultural Change
John Benjamins Publishing Company 2005; US$ 149.00History tells us that translation plays a part in the development of all cultures. Historical cases also show us repeatedly that translated works which had real social and cultural impact often bear little resemblance to the idealized concept of a ?good translation?. Since the perception and reception of translated works ? as well as the translation... more...
Four Views on Moving Beyond the Bible to Theology
Zondervan 2009; US$ 15.99Four Views on Moving Beyond the Bible to Theology guides students and pastors to consider and evaluate the various ways Christians apply biblical texts to contemporary questions. Four different scholars present their preferred interpretive models in point-counterpoint style, and three additional authors follow with their own perspectives on questions... more...
A Guide to Interpreting Scripture
Zondervan 2010; US$ 9.99Quoting verses without regard to context can have serious consequences. In A Guide to Interpreting Scripture, Dr. Michael Kyomya illustrates what scriptural interpretation is, why it is important, how to do it, and the pitfalls to avoid. Full of ways to enrich your personal study of the Bible, this guide will equip you with the knowledge and instruction... more...









