VYBRANÉ PROBLÉMY PRAVOSLÁVNEHO MISIONÁRSKEHO PREKLADU DO NATÍVNYCH JAZYKOV RUSKÉHO IMPÉRIA (1721-1917)

• Authors: Džunková Katarína

Title variants

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Selected problems of Orthodox missionary translation into the native languages of the Russian Empire (1721-1917)

• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

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The article examines selected problems in the translation of religious texts (New Testament, catechisms, prayer books, confessional mirrors, and manuals on the Christian way of life) by Russian Orthodox missionaries into more than 30 native languages of the peoples of the Russian Empire, focusing particularly on printed editions, where the influence of state policy can also be observed. A notable impulse for the translation of the Holy Scripture into native languages came from the founding of the Russian Bible Society (1813-1826), which was inspired by various Protestant ideas. In the second half of the 19th century, N. I. Ilminsky developed a translation method that prioritized understanding language structure over mere fluency. When translating into Tatar, he avoided using Muslim religious vocabulary and the Arabic script. The article uses the languages of the Volga region as an example to illustrate the translation of various religious texts while also documenting missionary translations of secular texts – such as information about the outbreak of war, the coronation of a new monarch, or advice on avoiding disease or alcoholism. The final part of the article focuses on the 1881 translation of the Gospel of Matthew into Evenki, highlighting challenges in aligning the biblical text with the realities of Evenki life.

Keywords

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RUSSIA; RUSSIAN EMPIRE; ORTHODOX MISSIONS; RUSSIAN BIBLE SOCIETY; N. I. ILMINSKY; EVENKI LANGUAGE

• Publisher: Katolícka univerzita v Ružomberku, VERBUM – vydavateľstvo KU
• Journal: Verba Theologica. Teologický časopis
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 23
• Issue: suppl.
• Pages: 39 – 63

Contributors

author

Džunková Katarína

• Slavistický ústav Jána Stanislava SAV, v.v.i., Dúbravská cesta 9, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.54937/vt.2024.23.Supp.39-63