The Jewish Pope: Myth, Diaspora and Yiddish Literature

by Joseph Sherman

Book Overview

In this examination of the myth of the Jewish Pope in four Yiddish literary texts dating from between 1602 and 1943, Sherman explores to what extent Yiddish language and literature derive from the dominant values of mainstream European culture.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1900755777
• ISBN13: 9781900755771
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"