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University of Pittsburgh Press, [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar]
Acting as an important historical archive for the Jews of eastern Europe, The Rise of Modern Yiddish Culture examines the progress of Yiddish culture from its origins in Tsarist and inter-war Poland to its apex with the founding of the Yiddish...
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Acting as an important historical archive for the Jews of eastern Europe, The Rise of Modern Yiddish Culture examines the progress of Yiddish culture from its origins in Tsarist and inter-war Poland to its apex with the founding of the Yiddish Scientific Institute in 1925. Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- I. Tsarist Russia -- 1. The Rise of Modern Yiddish Culture: An Overview -- 2. The Politics of Yiddish -- 3. Language and Revolution: Hevrat Mefitse Haskalah in 1905 -- 4. The Bund's Contribution -- 5. Reinventing Community -- II. Poland between the World Wars -- 6. New Trends in Interwar Yiddish Culture -- 7. The Judaism of Secular Yiddishists -- 8. Commemoration and Cultural Conflict: The Vilna Gaon's Bicentennary -- 9. Max Weinreich and the Development of YIVO -- 10. Embers Plucked from the Fire: The Rescue of Jewish Cultural Treasures in Vilna -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-182) and index
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The rise of modern Yiddish culture : an overviewThe politics of Yiddish -- Language and revolution : Hevrat mefitse haskalah in 1905 -- The Bund's contribution -- Reinventing community -- New trends in interwar Yiddish culture -- The Judaism of secular Yiddishists -- Commemoration and cultural conflict : the Vilna Gaon's bicentennary -- Max Weinreich and the development of YIVO -- Embers plucked from the fire : the rescue of Jewish cultural treasures in Vilna.
