Late Medieval Translations of the QurʾÄn (1450â1525): Discontinuity or Cumulativeness?
In: Medieval EncountersSearch for other papers by Benoît Grévin in
Current site
Google Scholar
Abstract
What was the reason behind the new, still partly understudied, European âwave of translationsâ of the QurʾÄn characteristic of the years 1440â1530? Can we find a pattern behind the translation processes and techniques used by John of Segovia and his Muslim coworker, the team commissioned by Egidio da Viterbo, and the Sicilian Jewish convert Guglielmo Raimondo Moncada (alias Flavius Mithridate)? This new generation of QurʾÄnic translations presents interesting innovations in contrast to the older works of Robert of Ketton and Marcos de Toledo. Even if the loss (Juan de Segovia) or the non-completion (Moncada) of part of these texts makes it difficult to draw definitive conclusions, there are still significant observations to be made about them: these translations were all bilingual or multilingual, featuring conscious strategies of presentation of the Arabic and Latin versions, and a new approach to the Muslim exegesis. And yet, these new and sophisticated works were no match for the older Iberian versions, and it was the Kettonian translation that became the first Latin translation printed in its entirety, whereas the new works of the years 1440â1530 were lost or poorly transmitted. This paper tries to explain this paradox. Furthermore, through a comparative new methodology, it also aims at gauging the possible links between the older and the newer Latin translations of the QurʾÄn suggesting specific a relationship between the QurʾÄn of Marcos de Toledo and Moncadaâs partial translation of MS. Vat. Ebr. 457.
Purchase
Buy instant access (PDF download and unlimited online access):
Institutional Login
Log in with Open Athens, Shibboleth, or your institutional credentials
Personal login
Log in with your brill.com account
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 543 | 137 | 20 |
| Full Text Views | 58 | 7 | 1 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 144 | 22 | 3 |
Late Medieval Translations of the QurʾÄn (1450â1525): Discontinuity or Cumulativeness?
In: Medieval EncountersSearch for other papers by Benoît Grévin in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Abstract
What was the reason behind the new, still partly understudied, European âwave of translationsâ of the QurʾÄn characteristic of the years 1440â1530? Can we find a pattern behind the translation processes and techniques used by John of Segovia and his Muslim coworker, the team commissioned by Egidio da Viterbo, and the Sicilian Jewish convert Guglielmo Raimondo Moncada (alias Flavius Mithridate)? This new generation of QurʾÄnic translations presents interesting innovations in contrast to the older works of Robert of Ketton and Marcos de Toledo. Even if the loss (Juan de Segovia) or the non-completion (Moncada) of part of these texts makes it difficult to draw definitive conclusions, there are still significant observations to be made about them: these translations were all bilingual or multilingual, featuring conscious strategies of presentation of the Arabic and Latin versions, and a new approach to the Muslim exegesis. And yet, these new and sophisticated works were no match for the older Iberian versions, and it was the Kettonian translation that became the first Latin translation printed in its entirety, whereas the new works of the years 1440â1530 were lost or poorly transmitted. This paper tries to explain this paradox. Furthermore, through a comparative new methodology, it also aims at gauging the possible links between the older and the newer Latin translations of the QurʾÄn suggesting specific a relationship between the QurʾÄn of Marcos de Toledo and Moncadaâs partial translation of MS. Vat. Ebr. 457.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 543 | 137 | 20 |
| Full Text Views | 58 | 7 | 1 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 144 | 22 | 3 |
