A BRIEF HISTORY OF TRANSLATION FROM THE ANCIENT TO THE MODERN ERA

Authors

  • Hafiz Aziz ur Rehman Assistant Professor, Department of Translation Studies The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
  • Prof Dr. Sh. Shafiq ur Rehman Professor of Arabic, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Keywords:

Translation, civilization, culture, Arab & Persian translators, translated books, Islamic era, Umayyad era, Abbasside era, Age of decadence, Renaissance, globalization

Abstract

Language is the greatest means of communication between people who tend to get closer to each other through dialogue. They try to overcome the language barrier among themselves through translation in any of its various forms, written or oral. Translation has played a major role in all aspects of life, including politics, diplomacy, government, administration, science and technology, and religious activities.

Without the translation of the sciences, the knowledge of Greece, Persia, Toledo, and India would not have been transferred to Baghdad, to pass after that to all parts of Europe, and it would not have traveled after that to Palermo and then to all parts of the world.

This article shows the relationship between Translation with language and culture. It will also shed light on the role of translation in the prosperity and advancement of ancient civilizations. It will also discuss prominent Persian and Arab Scholars and their contributions to Translation. It will briefly discuss the history of Translation in Arab and beyond the Arab world. Finally, it will introduce various Translation periods passed by Islamic history.

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Published

2022-12-25

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Hafiz Aziz ur Rehman and Prof Dr. Sh. Shafiq ur Rehman 2022. A BRIEF HISTORY OF TRANSLATION FROM THE ANCIENT TO THE MODERN ERA. Peshawar Islamicus. 13, 02 (Dec. 2022), 137–148.

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Vol. 13 No. 02 (2022): Vol. 13 No. 02 (2022): Peshawar Islamicus

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