The book deals with translation in several non- western traditions. The essays show how social and historical contexts have shaped the way translations are rendered. They focus on multiple contexts of translation mainly in India, but also in Korea, Japan and South Africa. Contents: Preface to the South Asian Edition. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction/Rita Kothari and Judy Wakabayashi. 2. Caste in and recasting language: Tamil in translation/G.J.V. Prasad. 3. ...
