Renato Tomei: 2 books
Descriptions, Translations and the Caribbean
From Fruits to Rastafarians
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2016
This book offers a new perspective on the role played by colonial descriptions and translation of Caribbean plants in representations of Caribbean culture. Through thorough examination of Caribbean phytonyms in lexicography, colonization, history, songs and translation studies, the authors argue that...
Law, Language and Translation
From Concepts to Conflicts
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2015
This book is a survey of how law, language and translation overlap with concepts, crimes and conflicts. It is a transdisciplinary survey exploring the dynamics of colonialism and the globalization of crime. Concepts and conflicts are used here to mean ‘conflicting interpretations’ engendering...