Interpreting in Early Modern Diplomacy: Occasional Mobility and the Liminal Spaces of Trust
In this article, I examine the relationship between mobility and trust in the work and life of a wide range of early modern diplomatic interpreters. I address this relationship by bringing together archival material unearthed by literary scholars and social historians: specifically, historians of di...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Iter Press
2021
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Renaissance and reformation
Year: 2021, Volume: 44, Issue: 1, Pages: 9-28 |
RelBib Classification: | KBA Western Europe TJ Modern history ZC Politics in general ZD Psychology |
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Summary: | In this article, I examine the relationship between mobility and trust in the work and life of a wide range of early modern diplomatic interpreters. I address this relationship by bringing together archival material unearthed by literary scholars and social historians: specifically, historians of diplomacy, translation, and interpreting. I seek to address these documents from the perspective of occasional dragomans who found themselves performing the often-dangerous role of intercultural mediation in exchange for money, an improved social status, or freedom. |
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ISSN: | 2293-7374 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Renaissance and reformation
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.33137/rr.v44i1.37040 |