Meaning of Yiddish

by Benjamin Harshav, Barbara Harshav, Harshav

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.

Reviews

"Harshav's book is a first-class study of Yiddish as both language and culture, rich with linguistic detail and historical insight, expert in its literary analysis and judgments. I recommend...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804735751
• ISBN13: 9780804735759
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"