Yiddish Literature and Culture Ed. by Berger, Shlomo /
Rosenzweig, Claudia / Schwarz, Jan Aims and Scope Although
Yiddish is recognized as the most important Jewish language, no
introductory description of its history is available up to date.
The purpose of the book is to provide a basic but detailed
description of its history: describing its sociolinguistic
framework (its contacts to Hebrew, German and other languages),
literary development (genres, moments of importance in its
literary history), the use of Yiddish within religious and
secular sphere, its roles as a spoken vernacular and a medium of
high literature, Yiddish and gender, and Yiddish as a language
of theatre, journalism, scholarship and politics among others.
The book will also include a chapters on Yiddish centra
throughout the globe, and its book history and each chapter will
be followed by a detailed bibliography on a variety of subjects
discussed. - 600 pages - Type of Publication: - Reference Work -
Yiddish, Jewish Studies, European Litera