Publisher's Synopsis
Religious texts are part of the oldest historical testimonies which are subject of translation work. For thousands of years religion has been translated again and again in terms of language, content and form. But what is happening when Holy Scriptures are translated? Is it a "profanation"? Do they attain a new dimension of meaning because of the change of language? Which elements of religion can be translated? These and some other questions have been addressed by an interdisciplinary research symposium in October 2014 at the University of Rostock. This volume is a documentation of the contributions of this symposium from the fields of egyptology, classical studies, biblical studies, German studies, Islamic studies, Jewish studies, religious studies and religious education.
