{"title":"Abdessalam Benabdelali","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbdessalam Benabdelali offers insightful explorations into \u003cstrong\u003etranslation studies\u003c\/strong\u003e, delving into the intricate relationships between language, culture, and meaning. His works provide a thoughtful examination of the arts and their role in bridging diverse cultural contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a blend of academic rigour and accessible prose, making complex ideas in \u003cem\u003earts and culture\u003c\/em\u003e approachable for both specialists and general audiences interested in the nuances of linguistic and cultural exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"writings-on-translation-by-abdessalam-benabdelali-9781803095110","title":"Writings on Translation","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn exploration of the philosophical dimensions of translation, celebrating it as a practice that preserves and proliferates cultural differences.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbdessalam Benabdelali is a revered Moroccan philosopher and translator whose work maps an invaluable history of the status of translation in contemporary Arabic thought and language. Bringing together essays from two linked Arabic works by Benabdelali—\u003cem\u003eOn Translation\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHosting the Stranger\u003c\/em\u003e—this volume represents one of the first extended philosophical explorations of translation by a contemporary Arab philosopher. These works reframe Arabic and European cultural histories around translation to counter hegemonic discourses and celebrate translation as a form of philosophical thought and practice, one that both preserves and proliferates difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether discussing eighteenth-century European perceptions of Arabic culture, classical Arabic literature and its express intent to resist all translation, or contemporary Arabic authors who write in anticipation of translation, \u003cem\u003eWritings on Translation\u003c\/em\u003e nimbly outlines the key philosophical questions at stake in translation. It concludes with an impassioned argument for translations that \"host the stranger\" and allow texts to \"lift off and migrate.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455890145516,"sku":"9781803095110","price":51.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781803095110.jpg?v=1774863053"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/abdessalam-benabdelali.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}