Introduction à la littérature yiddish ancienne. English
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [391]-444) and index.
Contents:
The Terrestrial suffering in a topsy-turvy world. 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.
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