The Bible as a Successful Migrant? Translation, Domestication, and Nordic National Identity
Despite its ancient and foreign origin, the Bible has managed to integrate so seamlessly into the contemporary Nordic countries that it is seen to form the basis of specifically Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish identity and values. This paper will employ the work of translation scholar Lawrence Venuti...
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| description | Despite its ancient and foreign origin, the Bible has managed to integrate so seamlessly into the contemporary Nordic countries that it is seen to form the basis of specifically Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish identity and values. This paper will employ the work of translation scholar Lawrence Venuti on the politics and ethics of translation, and especially his concepts of foreignization and domestication, to explore this understanding of the Bible. Venuti’s thought informs critical reflection on how translation contributes to the cultural position of the Bible in the Nordic context, through examining translation principles, the function of retranslation, and the role of fluency. This contributes to our understanding of how the Bible has become a successful migrant to the Nordic region who is now used to keep others out. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6b590d34a6f645389cdaed9843ea643b2025-08-20T03:12:09ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442025-05-0116564710.3390/rel16050647The Bible as a Successful Migrant? Translation, Domestication, and Nordic National IdentityKarin Neutel0Department of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies, Umeå University, 907 36 Umeå, SwedenDespite its ancient and foreign origin, the Bible has managed to integrate so seamlessly into the contemporary Nordic countries that it is seen to form the basis of specifically Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish identity and values. This paper will employ the work of translation scholar Lawrence Venuti on the politics and ethics of translation, and especially his concepts of foreignization and domestication, to explore this understanding of the Bible. Venuti’s thought informs critical reflection on how translation contributes to the cultural position of the Bible in the Nordic context, through examining translation principles, the function of retranslation, and the role of fluency. This contributes to our understanding of how the Bible has become a successful migrant to the Nordic region who is now used to keep others out.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16/5/647BibletranslationNordic countriesLawrence Venutipolitics |
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| title | The Bible as a Successful Migrant? Translation, Domestication, and Nordic National Identity |
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