Introduction to Old Yiddish literature / by Jean Baumgarten ; edited and translated by Jerold C. Frakes.
| Author/creator | Baumgarten, Jean |
| Other author | Frakes, Jerold C. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | xviii, 459 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Introduction à la littérature yiddish ancienne. English |
| Contents | The invention of a language: Yiddish among the European vernaculars -- The emergence of Yiddish literature and the crisis in Jewish society -- The printing, distribution, and audience of Yiddish books -- Bilingualism and the development of old Yiddish literature -- Yiddish Bibles -- Medieval epic and romance in Yiddish -- Elia Levita and the romanzo cavalleresco -- Books of morality and conduct -- Prayer in the vernacular -- Yiddish narrative -- Terrestrial suffering in a topsy-turvy world. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-444) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2005001825 |
| ISBN | 0199276331 (alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |