The rise of modern Yiddish culture
The rise of modern Yiddish culture2005
About this book
"The Rise of Modern Yiddish Culture explores the transformation of Yiddish from a low-status vernacular to the medium of a complex modern culture, and examines the efforts of east European Jews to establish their linguistic distinctiveness as part of their struggle for national survival in the diaspora."--Jacket.
Details
- First published
- 2005
- OL Work ID
- OL3500546W
Subjects
HistoryIntellectual lifeJewsPolitical aspectsPolitical aspects of Yiddish languagePolitics and governmentSocial aspectsSocial aspects of Yiddish languageYiddish languageYiddishistsJews, europeJews, intellectual lifeJews, politics and governmentJiddischJodenCultuur