History of the Yiddish Language [Hardcover]

Max Weinreich (Author), Shlomo Noble (Translator), Joshua A. Fishman (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1980

Max Weinreich’s History of the Yiddish Language is a classic of Yiddish scholarship and is the only comprehensive scholarly account of the Yiddish language from its origin to the present. A monumental, definitive work, History of the Yiddish Language demonstrates the integrity of Yiddish as a language, its evolution from other languages, its unique properties, and its versatility and range in both spoken and written form. Originally published in 1973 in Yiddish by the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and partially translated in 1980, it is now being published in full in English for the first time. In addition to his text, Weinreich’s copious references and footnotes are also included in this two-volume set.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“It is highly doubtful that this study will ever be surpassed, and it is an essential tool for any serious study of East European Jewish religious culture. The richness of the notes makes this two-volume set a very desirable acquisition even for libraries that already have the older edition.”--Religious Studies Review

(Religious Studies Review ) --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Language Notes

Text: English, Yiddish (translation)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 833 pages
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press (July 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0226886042
• ISBN-13: 978-0226886046
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,159,931 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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