Jewish Languages in Historical Perspective

by Lily Kahn

Jewish Languages in Historical Perspective is devoted to the diverse array of spoken and written language varieties that have been employed by Jews in the Diaspora from antiquity until the twenty-first century. It focuses on the following five key themes: Jewish languages in dialogue with sacred Jewish texts, Jewish languages in contact with the co-territorial non-Jewish languages, Jewish vernacular traditions, the status of Jewish languages...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004372326
• ISBN13: 9789004372320
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"