ABSTRACT
Translation practices must be regarded as central to globalization dynamics, because they allow connections between people and places to happen, and then can profoundly shape how those connections develop over time. Understanding the nature of translation practices in relation to globalization processes necessarily involves careful historical consideration. This chapter considers such matters first of all in terms of the actions of the human actors who have made the translations, which have crossed borders of various kinds, both geographical and cultural. It then goes on to examine the sorts of locations where such translations have been carried out. The chapter illustrates more general points about translation practices and globalization with some illustrative examples drawn from Eurasia, ranging from ancient times until the start of the modern era.
