The revolutionary roots of modern Yiddish, 1903-1917

"At the beginning of the twentieth century, Yiddish was widely viewed, even by many of its speakers, as a corrupt form of German that Jews had to abandon if they hoped to engage in serious intellectual, cultural, or political work. Yet by 1917 it was the dominant language of the Russian Jewish press, a medium for modern literary criticism, a vehicle for science and learning, and the foundation of an ideology of Jewish liberation. The Revolutionary Roots of Modern Yiddish, 1903-1917 investigates how this change in status occurred and focuses on the three major figures responsible for its transformation."--BOOK JACKET.

Year

2008

Language

English

Series

Judaic traditions in literature, music, and art

Publisher

Syracuse University Press

Editions

2

Pages

244

ISBN

9780815631903

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