Translating Early Modern Science

Author	: Sietske Fransen
Publisher	: BRILL
Total Pages	: 362
Release	: 2017-09-25
ISBN-10	: 9789004349261
ISBN-13	: 900434926X
Rating	: 4/5 (61 Downloads)

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Download or read book Translating Early Modern Science written by Sietske Fransen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translating Early Modern Science explores the essential role translators played in a time when the scientific community used Latin and vernacular European languages side-by-side. This interdisciplinary volume illustrates how translators were mediators, agents, and interpreters of scientific knowledge.

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