Babel, or The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution

Babel, or The Necessity of Violence

An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution

2002 • 560 pages

Ratings730

Average rating4.1

15

Giving two stars out of generosity.

This book was such a huge let down for me.
A fantastic concept, but terrible execution.

There were some wonderful quotes in there, but the way the story developed feels very much like a decolonial story for people who know about decolonial struggles only conceptually.

Also, this book had too many repetitions for how long it is, and felt generally like it should have gone through a few more rounds of editing.

March 31, 2024