Includes bibliographical references ([295]-323) and index
ch. 1. Translators and the invention of alphabets -- ch. 2. Translators and the development of national languages -- ch. 3. Translators and the emergence of national literature -- ch. 4. Translators and the dissemination of knowledge -- ch. 5. Translators and the reins of power -- ch. 6. Translator and the spread of religions -- ch. 7. Translators and the transmission of cultural values -- ch. 8. Translator and the writing of dictionaries -- ch. 9. Interpreters and the making of history.
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