Translation and Modernization in East Asia in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
| Author | : Wong Lawrence Wangchi |
| Publisher | : The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press |
| Total Pages | : 400 |
| Release | : 2018-03-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789882370517 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9882370519 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Translation and Modernization in East Asia in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries by : Wong Lawrence Wangchi
Download or read book Translation and Modernization in East Asia in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries written by Wong Lawrence Wangchi and published by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses how Western ideas, knowledge, concepts and practices were imported, adapted and even transformed into varied contexts in East Asia. In particular, authors in this rich volume focus on the role translation played in the processes of modernization in China, Japan, and Korea in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
