當傳教士成為外交譯者：福音與政治之間的衛三畏

When a Missionary Became a Diplomatic Translator: S. Wells Williams' Evangelism-Politics Dilemma

10.29912/CTR.202103_14(1).0002

帥司陽(Siyang Shuai)

衛三畏 ； 傳教士譯者 ； 外交翻譯 ； 早期中美關係 ； S. Wells Williams ； missionary translator ； diplomatic translation ； early Sino-U.S. relations

編譯論叢

14卷1期（2021 / 03 / 01）

19 - 51

繁體中文

衛三畏（S. Wells Williams）是最早來華的美國傳教士之一，然而，他卻於1857年正式加入美國駐華使團，擔任譯員及中文祕書之職，在早期中美外交中扮演重要角色。本文聚焦衛三畏初入使團時期，藉助一手檔案史料，探究衛三畏在加入使團前後產生了怎樣的身分認同危機，其身分認同又怎樣影響他在外交翻譯活動中的立場、抉擇與處境。透過研究衛三畏的個案，一方面，可以看到早期中美外交中宗教訴求和國家政治之間的共謀與衝突，如何透過譯者這個媒介展現出來；另一方面也能夠呈現傳教士譯者在當時獨特的歷史環境下複雜的身分和位置。

S. Wells Williams, one of the first American protestant missionaries to China, joined the U.S. Legation in 1857 as Interpreter and Chinese Secretary, playing important roles in early Sino-U.S. diplomacy. This paper focuses on Williams' transformation from a missionary to a diplomatic translator, and tries to analyze how his double identity (i.e., missionary and diplomatic official) influenced his choices and his situation with regard to the translation activities and diplomatic events that shaped early Sino-U.S. relations. By examining Williams' case with the help of first-hand archival sources, this paper aims to shed light on the clashes and compromises between religious ideas and political interests in early Sino-U.S. relations. It further foregrounds the complex identities and roles of missionary translators in the unique political and cultural context of the mid- 19th century.

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