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The Story of Yiddish : How a Mish-Mosh of Languages Saved the Jews

by Neal Karlen

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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. Incorporating antique German dialects and eleme... Read more

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.

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File size7.8x5.3x1inches
Print pages324
PublisherWilliam Morrow & Company
Publication date March 1, 2009
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780060837129
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Neal Karlen
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Neal Karlen is a former contributing editor for Rolling Stone, Newsweek staff writer, and regular contributor to The New York Times. He is the author of Babes in Toyland: The Making and Selling of a R...

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