Goy Who Speaks Yiddish - Christians and the Jewish Language in Early Modern Germany

Zusatztext "Here, Elyada demonstrates in an exemplary manner how sociolinguistic theory and method in the hands of a conscientious historian can lead to truly innovative research." Informationen zum Autor Aya Elyada is Assistant Professor of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Klappentext The book explores the Christian interest in and engagement with the Yiddish language and literature in early modern Germany (ca. 1500-1750). Zusammenfassung The book explores the Christian interest in and engagement with the Yiddish language and literature in early modern Germany (ca. 1500–1750).

Product details

• Authors: Elyada Aya, Aya Elyada
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.11.2012
• EAN: 9780804781930
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-8193-0
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture; Stanford Studies in Jewish His; Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture; Stanford Studies in Jewish His
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > German linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous