Yiddish and Power
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, History
| Author: | D. Katz | ISBN: | 9781137475756 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | December 22, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | D. Katz |
| ISBN: | 9781137475756 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | December 22, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Yiddish and Power surveys the social, linguistic and intellectual history of the Yiddish language within the traditional civilisation of Jewish Ashkenaz in central, and then in eastern Europe, and its interaction with the surrounding non-Jewish culture. It explores the various ways in which Yiddish has empowered masses and served political agendas.
Yiddish and Power surveys the social, linguistic and intellectual history of the Yiddish language within the traditional civilisation of Jewish Ashkenaz in central, and then in eastern Europe, and its interaction with the surrounding non-Jewish culture. It explores the various ways in which Yiddish has empowered masses and served political agendas.
