{"product_id":"meaning-of-yiddish-paperback","title":"Meaning of Yiddish - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Harshav\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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 it enthusiastically.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e--Irving Howe, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraduate School and University Center of the City University of New York\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Meaning of Yiddish\u003c\/i\u003e is the most important contribution to the study of Yiddish language and literature in recent times.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e--Chana Kronfeld, \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversity of California, Berkeley\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Meaning of Yiddish\u003c\/i\u003e is explicitly intended for 'readers who bring to it no previous knowledge, only curiosity.' . . . 'My central question, ' Harshav writes in the preface, 'is: \u003ci\u003eYiddish: what was it\u003c\/i\u003e? What kind of world was it? How can we read the intersections of meaning its texts seem to provide? How did it lead in and out of Jewish history, moving between the internal Jewish world and the cultures of Christian Europe and America?' I know of no other single book in any language which could respond to these questions by conveying to the uninitiated . . . such a richly textured profile of the nature and dynamics of both the Yiddish language and its literature. It is a remarkable feat of high popularization, written with great flair and without a hint of pedantry, its examples always to the point and often memorable in themselves. . . . The book should be read by all who are interested in language, in literature, and in the modern Jewish experience.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e--\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003cbr\u003eReviews\u003cbr\u003e\"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 it enthusiastically.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Irving Howe, \u003cbr\u003eGraduate School and University Center of the City University of New York\u003cbr\u003e\"The Meaning of Yiddish is the most important contribution to the study of Yiddish language and literature in recent times.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Chana Kronfeld, \u003cbr\u003eUniversity of California, Berkeley\u003cbr\u003e\"The Meaning of Yiddish is explicitly intended for 'readers who bring to it no previous knowledge, only curiosity.' . . . 'My central question, ' Harshav writes in the preface, 'is: Yiddish: what was it? What kind of world was it? How can we read the intersections of meaning its texts seem to provide? How did it lead in and out of Jewish history, moving between the internal Jewish world and the cultures of Christian Europe and America?' I know of no other single book in any language which could respond to these questions by conveying to the uninitiated . . . such a richly textured profile of the nature and dynamics of both the Yiddish language and its literature. It is a remarkable feat of high popularization, written with great flair and without a hint of pedantry, its examples always to the point and often memorable in themselves. . . . The book should be read by all who are interested in language, in literature, and in the modern Jewish experience.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Times Literary Supplement \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eI know of no single book in any language which [conveys] such a richly textured profile of the nature and dynamics of both the Yiddish language and its literature. It is a remarkable feat of high popularization, written with great flair and without a hint of pedantry. . . . The book should be read by all who are interested in language.--Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Harshav is Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at Yale University. Among his many books is \u003ci\u003eLanguage in Time of Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e (Stanford paperback, 1999).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9.03 x 5.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131199852679,"sku":"9780804735759","price":51.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c9b5b7da647d56761135ab9f768fbe9e.webp?v=1732617132","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/meaning-of-yiddish-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}