Towards an understanding of patterns of movement of people in relation to the translation of devotional literature in early modern Europe. Seventeenth-century German and Dutch translators of English devotional literature

Bibliographic Data

ID21718239
AuthorsJ van de Kamp (0000-0002-0514-9109, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume26
Issue2
Pages102-126
Publication date2024-05-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueReformation & Renaissance Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1462-2459 • E-ISSN: 1743-1727
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14622459.2024.2347837
OpenAlexW4399426051
LanguageEN
References cited39

This article expands on the generally accepted hypothesis in cultural history, that numerous migrants, exiles, or expatriates were among the most prolific translators in early modern Europe. It examines Dutch and German translators of English devotional literature in the seventeenth century in terms of the following framework: the extent to which these individuals were involved in migration, and the nature of the relationship between border crossings and translation. I will compare several highly mobile translators from the Hartlib circle, with the three most prolific Dutch and German translators of devotional literature during this period. My findings suggest that it was not migration but mobility that stimulated the collection and translation of devotional literature. Mobility, however, was not the only determinant

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