Yiddish in America: Essays on Yiddish Culture in the Golden Land [Paperback]

Edward S. Shapiro (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 15, 2008

Yiddish is a rich, complex, and multilayered language, and that complexity is reflected in Yiddish culture. In Yiddish in America, Edward S. Shapiro has gathered a collection of lively essays on Yiddish literature, music, film, and journalism in the United States. This accessible volume demonstrates the enduring value of Yiddish culture through its reliance on solidarity, its artistic adaptability, and its balance of secular and religious characteristics. Shapiro also addresses the problems that have arisen when this vibrant language has been misunderstood or stereotyped, in a book that is sure to delight anyone interested in American Jewish culture.

 

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A valuable contribution to the increasingly growing bookshelf on real and imagined Yiddishlands. The paperback edition . . . makes the book accessible and easy to use. The volume will certainly spur interesting discussions in graduate and advanced undergraduate seminars on the history and culture of American Jewry."

 

(Shiri Goren American Jewish Archives Journal )

About the Author

Edward S. Shapiro is professor emeritus of history at Seton Hall University. He is the author of, most recently, We Are Many: Reflections on American Jewish History and Identity.

 

 

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: University of Scranton Press (July 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589661370
• ISBN-13: 978-1589661370
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,601,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)