A Brief History of Chinese Translation

Author: Ma Zu Yi
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Publish Date: 1998-06-01
Features: This book focuses on elaborating on three major translation booms in Chinese history — the translation of Buddhist scriptures from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Tang and Song Dynasties, the translation of science and technology texts during the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, and the translation of Western political thought and literary works after the Opium War until the May Fourth Movement. It provides evaluations of the translators, works, and translation theories of each period.