An Anthology of Chinese Discourse on Translation (Volume 2)

This second volume of the seminal two-volume anthology spans the 13th century CE to the very beginning of the nineteenth century with an entry dated circa 1800. It deals with the transmission of Western learning to China - a translation venture that changed the epistemological horizon and even the mindset of Chinese people. Comprising 28 passages, most of which are translated into English for the first time here, the anthology is the first major source book to appear in English. It carries valuable primary material, and is essential reading for postgraduate students and researchers working in the areas of Translation, Translation Studies and Asian Studies.