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The Story of Yiddish - by Neal Karlen (Paperback)

Name: The Story of Yiddish - by Neal Karlen (Paperback)
Brand: William Morrow & Company
SKU: 54268332
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A delightfully unconventional tale of a people, their place in the world, and the fascinating language that held them together.Yiddish is an unlikely survivor of the ages, much like the Jews themselves.
Author(s): Neal Karlen
336 Pages
Language + Art + Disciplines, Language Arts

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About the Book

Karlens delightfully engaging, sometimes irreverent history of the Yiddish language chronologically charts the language from its beginnings as a minor dialect in 11th-century France to its unlikely revival and electrifying 21st-century renaissance.

Book Synopsis

A delightfully unconventional tale of a people, their place in the world, and the fascinating language that held them together.

Yiddish is an unlikely survivor of the ages, much like the Jews themselves. Incorporating antique German dialects and elements from more than a dozen other tongues, the Yiddish language bears the imprint of the many places where European Jews were briefly given shelter. Neal Karlen's unique, brashly entertaining, yet thoroughly researched telling of the language's story reveals that Yiddish is a mirror of Jewish history, thought, and practice--for better and for worse.

Dimensions (Overall): 7.8 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)

Weight: .55 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 336

Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines

Sub-Genre: Language Arts

Publisher: William Morrow & Company

Theme: Historical & Comparative

Format: Paperback

Author: Neal Karlen

Language: English

Street Date: March 31, 2009

TCIN: 54268332

UPC: 9780060837129

Item Number (DPCI): 248-41-6492

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.55 pounds

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