Meaning of Yiddish

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Meaning of Yiddish

Literature: history and criticism Judaism

Author: Benjamin Harshav

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Language: English

Published by: University of California Press

Published on: 1st January 1990

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9780520319622


Book Overview

With a rare combination of erudition and insight, the author investigates the major aspects of Yiddish language and culture, showing where Yiddish came from and what it has to offer, even as it ceases to be a "living" language.

About the Series

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1990.

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With a rare combination of erudition and insight, the author investigates the major aspects of Yiddish language and culture, showing where Yiddish came from and what it has to offer, even as it ceases to be a "living" language.

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