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The Meaning of Yiddish

By (author) Benjamin Harshav

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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. 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. 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. This title is pa

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Normally shipped | This title will take longer to obtain, and should be delivered in 6-8 weeks
Publisher | University of California Press
Published date | 27 May 2022
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 226
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 13mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 363g
ISBN | 978-0-5203-1961-5
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BISAC | religion / judaism / general


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