<p><em>Introducing Translation Studies</em> remains the definitive guide to the theories and concepts that make up the field of translation studies. Providing an accessible and up-to-date overview, it has long been the essential textbook on courses worldwide. </p><p>This fifth edition has been fully revised, and continues to provide a balanced and detailed guide to the theoretical landscape. Each theory is applied to a wide range of languages, including Bengali, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Punjabi, Portuguese and Spanish. A broad spectrum of texts is analysed, including the Bible, Buddhist sutras, <em>Beowulf</em>, the fiction of Proust and the theatre of Shakespeare, European Union and UNESCO documents, a range of contemporary films, a travel brochure, a children''s cookery book and the translations of <i>Harry Potter.</i> Each chapter comprises an introduction outlining the translation theory or theories, illustrative texts with translations, case studies, a chapter su