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Yiddish civilisation : the rise and fall of a forgotten nation / Paul Kriwaczek.
LIBRA - Special DS135.E8 K75 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kriwaczek, Paul.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jews--Europe, Central--Civilization.
- Jews.
- Jews--Europe, Eastern--Civilization.
- Ashkenazim--Europe, Central--History.
- Ashkenazim.
- Ashkenazim--Europe, Eastern--History.
- Yiddish language--History.
- Yiddish language.
- History.
- Jews--Civilization.
- Civilization.
- Central Europe.
- Eastern Europe.
- Genre:
- History.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 357 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First American edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.
- Summary:
- Describes the origins and evolution of Yiddish culture from the thirteenth century to the present, including the development of Yiddish language, social life, art, literature, music, and occupations.
- Contents:
- 1. Bist a Yid?
- Roots Schmoots!
- Nostalgie de la Boue
- 2. The Jews of Rome
- A Basket and a Truss of Hay
- 3. From the Mediterranean to the Baltic
- As Strange as a Circumcised Unicorn
- Sennan and Zippan
- 4. The Remaking of Western Europe
- Charles's Elephant
- New Borders, New Allegiances
- Drang Nach Osten
- 5. At the Crossroads
- In Every Castle a King
- A Blessing Upon Mieszko, King of Poland
- 6. The New Yiddish World
- The Language
- The Literature
- The Religion
- The Scholarly Tradition
- 7. Political Consolidation
- Landowners, Merchants, Artisans, Servants a the Jewish Inn
- 8. The Reformation
- Hussites
- Luther
- Now a Miracle Happened
- 9. The Yiddish Renaissance
- Cracow
- Prague
- Dovid Gans
- 10. Wide Horizons
- Wealth and Honour
- The Great Divide
- 11. The Deluge
- The Cossacks
- Poverty and Disgrace
- 12. Decline ...
- Who Permits the Forbidden
- The Holy Creed of Edom
- The Famous Ba'al Shem Tov, May His Light Long Shine
- Oppose Them Strongly
- 13. ... and Fall
- The Jewish Problem
- Words That Fall on Us Like Lashes
- Shakespearean Tragedy
- 14. A Winter Flowering.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-342) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Kriwaczek, Paul. Yiddish civilisation.
- ISBN:
- 1400040876
- 9781400040872
- OCLC:
- 60312094
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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