Vernacular Translation as Subtext
Abstract
This chapter studies the Fante translation of the Ten Commandments by Jacobus Capitein (17071747), a man best known for his treatise on the compatibility of slavery and Christian freedom. In two instances, Capiteins translation of the Ten Commandments deviates significantly from the original text; both alterations occur in passages that reference slavery (the fourth and tenth commandments). This contribution argues that these modifications represent a vernacular commentary on slavery, one that Capitein could not or would not express in European languages.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Translation Studies and Practices
Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
Colonialism
slavery
and trade
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 246–261
- Publication date
- 30 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter