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Yiddish and Power

Yiddish and Power

Description

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.

Keywords

Social ScienceEthnic StudiesMiddle Eastern StudiesLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorySocial HistorySociolinguisticsAnthropologyCultural & SocialSociology

2014Book

Author(s)Dovid Katz

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK

ISBN9780230517608

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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