History of the Yiddish Language (English and Yiddish Edition) - Hardcover

Max Weinreich

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9780226886046: History of the Yiddish Language (English and Yiddish Edition)

Synopsis

A comprehensive, scholarly account of the Yiddish language from its origins to the present is also a cultural history of Ashkenazic Jewry and analyzes the cultural and linguistic interaction between Ashkenazic Jewry and the peoples among whom they lived

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About the Author

The late Max Weinreich was cofounder of the YIVO Institute in Vilna and one of the world’s most important scholars of the Yiddish language. He completed History of the Yiddish Language, his magnum opus, shortly before his death. His book Hitler’s Professors, 2nd Edition, is available in paperback from Yale University Press.

Language Notes

Text: English, Yiddish (translation)

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Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780300108873: History of the Yiddish Language: Volumes 1 and 2 (Yale Language)

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ISBN 10:  0300108877 ISBN 13:  9780300108873
Publisher: Yale University Press, 2008
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