{"product_id":"jewish-languages-from-a-to-aaron-d-rubin-9781138487307","title":"Jewish Languages from A to Z","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJewish Languages from A to Z\u003c\/em\u003e provides an engaging and enjoyable overview of the rich variety of languages spoken and written by Jews over the past three thousand years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book covers more than 50 different languages and language varieties. These include not only well-known Jewish languages like Hebrew, Yiddish, and Ladino, but also more exotic languages like Chinese, Esperanto, Malayalam, and Zulu, all of which have a fascinating Jewish story to be told. Each chapter presents the special features of the language variety in question, a discussion of the history of the associated Jewish community, and some examples of literature and other texts produced in it. The book thus takes readers on a stimulating voyage around the Jewish world, from ancient Babylonia to 21st-century New York, via such diverse locations as Tajikistan, South Africa, and the Caribbean. The chapters are accompanied by numerous full-colour photographs of the literary treasures produced by Jewish language-speaking communities, from ancient stone inscriptions to medieval illuminated manuscripts to contemporary novels and newspapers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive survey of Jewish languages is designed to be accessible to all readers with an interest in languages or history, regardless of their background--no prior knowledge of linguistics or Jewish history is assumed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aaron D. Rubin, Lily Kahn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138487309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138487307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.52d","brand":"Aaron D. Rubin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46739079692543,"sku":"9781138487307","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_08b322c7-01c1-41e3-8c95-7aa63d281a67.jpg?v=1743277144","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jewish-languages-from-a-to-aaron-d-rubin-9781138487307","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}