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This Is An Encyclopedic Dictionary Covering Hundreds Of Important Philosophical, Literary, And Political Terms And Concepts That Defy Easy, Or Any, Translation From One Language And Culture To Another. Drawn From More Than A Dozen Languages, Terms Such As Dasein (german), Pravda (russian), Saudade (portuguese), And Stato (italian) Are Thoroughly Examined In All Their Cross-linguistic And Cross-cultural Complexities. Spanning The Classical, Medieval, Early Modern, Modern, And Contemporary Periods, These Are Terms That Influence Thinking Across The Humanities. Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- How To Use This Work -- Principal Collaborators -- Contributors -- Translators -- Entries A To Z -- Reference Tools -- Index. Edited By Barbara Cassin. Translated From The French. Includes Bibliographical References. Also Available In Print. English.