The rise of modern Yiddish culture - Fishman, David E., 1957- (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : University of Pittsburgh Press, 2005)
The rise of modern Yiddish culture : an overview -- The 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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-182) and index.
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Keywords: Yiddish language -- Europe, Eastern -- History -- 19th century; Yiddish language -- Europe, Eastern -- History -- 20th century; Yiddish language -- Social aspects -- Europe, Eastern; Yiddish language -- Political aspects -- Europe, Eastern; Jews -- Europe, Eastern -- Intellectual life; Jews -- Europe, Eastern -- Politics and government; Yiddishists -- Europe, Eastern; Electronic books