Multilingualism and Translation in Ancient Judaism: Before and After Babel

Steven D. Fraade

doi:10.1017/9781009203661

In this book, Steven Fraade explores the practice and conception of multilingualism and translation in ancient Judaism. Interrogating the deep and dialectical relationship between them, he situates representative scriptural and other texts within their broader synchronic - Greco-Roman context, as well as diachronic context - the history of Judaism and beyond. Neither systematic nor comprehensive, his selection of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek primary sources, here fluently translated into clear English, best illustrate the fundamental issues and the performative aspects relating to translation and multilingualism. Fraade scrutinizes and analyzes the texts to reveal the inner dynamics and the pedagogical-social implications that are implicit when multilingualism and translation are paired. His book demonstrates the need for a more thorough and integrated treatment of these topics, and their relevance to the study of ancient Judaism, than has been heretofore recognized.

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Dedication
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Preface
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Note on Abbreviations and Transliterations
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1 - Introduction
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Multilingualism in the Neighborhood
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2 - Before Babel
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3 - Seventy Languages (and Translations) for Seventy Nations
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4 - Ezra the Scribe and the Origins of Targum
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5 - Out of the Fire and Into the Wall
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6 - “Reading Leads to Translation” Whether Public or Private
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7 - Be Careful What You Wish For
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8 - Afterword
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Bibliography
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Ancient Sources Index
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Modern Scholars Index
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Subject Index
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Dedication
pp v-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

Preface
pp ix-xiv

Note on Abbreviations and Transliterations
pp xv-xvi

1 - Introduction
pp 1-19

2 - Before Babel
pp 20-47

3 - Seventy Languages (and Translations) for Seventy Nations
pp 48-81

4 - Ezra the Scribe and the Origins of Targum
pp 82-101

5 - Out of the Fire and Into the Wall
pp 102-124

6 - “Reading Leads to Translation” Whether Public or Private
pp 125-161

7 - Be Careful What You Wish For
pp 162-186

8 - Afterword
pp 187-194

Bibliography
pp 195-218

Ancient Sources Index
pp 219-226

Modern Scholars Index
pp 227-229

Subject Index
pp 230-231

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