Recalling ‘past presents’ for future generations of translators: the politics and discourses on translation (studies) in the Arab world during the late Ottoman era (1896-1914)

Ruth Abou Rached

Recalling ‘past presents’ for future generations of translators: the politics and discourses on translation (studies) in the Arab world during the late Ottoman era (1896-1914)

Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Translation Studies before ‘Translation Studies’
Subtitle of host publication	Nothing happened?
Editors	Kathryn Bachelor , Iryna Odrekhivska
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	University of London Press
Chapter	9
Pages	149-165
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9781800089884
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 31 Dec 2025

Publication series

Name	Literature and Translation

Keywords

Translation Studies
Ottoman Empire
Arab world
Arabic newspapers
Censorship

Cite this

Abou Rached, R. (Accepted/In press). Recalling ‘past presents’ for future generations of translators: the politics and discourses on translation (studies) in the Arab world during the late Ottoman era (1896-1914). In K. Bachelor , & I. Odrekhivska (Eds.), Translation Studies before ‘Translation Studies’: Nothing happened? (pp. 149-165). (Literature and Translation). University of London Press. Advance online publication.

Abou Rached, Ruth. / Recalling ‘past presents’ for future generations of translators : the politics and discourses on translation (studies) in the Arab world during the late Ottoman era (1896-1914). Translation Studies before ‘Translation Studies’: Nothing happened?. editor / Kathryn Bachelor ; Iryna Odrekhivska. London : University of London Press, 2026. pp. 149-165 (Literature and Translation).

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Abou Rached, R 2026, Recalling ‘past presents’ for future generations of translators: the politics and discourses on translation (studies) in the Arab world during the late Ottoman era (1896-1914). in K Bachelor & I Odrekhivska (eds), Translation Studies before ‘Translation Studies’: Nothing happened?. Literature and Translation, University of London Press, London, pp. 149-165.

Recalling ‘past presents’ for future generations of translators: the politics and discourses on translation (studies) in the Arab world during the late Ottoman era (1896-1914). / Abou Rached, Ruth.
Translation Studies before ‘Translation Studies’: Nothing happened?. ed. / Kathryn Bachelor ; Iryna Odrekhivska. London: University of London Press, 2026. p. 149-165 (Literature and Translation).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

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Abou Rached R. Recalling ‘past presents’ for future generations of translators: the politics and discourses on translation (studies) in the Arab world during the late Ottoman era (1896-1914). In Bachelor K, Odrekhivska I, editors, Translation Studies before ‘Translation Studies’: Nothing happened?. London: University of London Press. 2026. p. 149-165. (Literature and Translation). Epub 2026 Jan 1.