Description: Early Yiddish Texts 1100-1750: With Introduction and Commentary [Paperback] Frakes, Jerold C. Product Overview This volume is the first comprehensive anthology of early Yiddish literature (from its beginnings in the twelfth century to the dawn of modern Yiddish in the mid-eighteenth century) for more than one hundred years. It includes the broad range of genres that define the corpus: Arthurian romance, heroic epic, satire, lyric, drama, biblical/midrashic epic, devotional literature, biblical translations, glosses, medicine, magic, legal texts, oaths, letters, legends, autobiography, travelogue, fables, riddles, and adventure tales. One hundred and thirty texts in the original Hebrew alphabet, edited anew from the earliest extant sources, are provided with introductory headnotes that include detailed information concerning sources, author (if known), the research literature, and the place of the text in the literary tradition. Read more Details Publisher : Oxford University Press; Bilingual edition (September 28, 2009) Language : English Paperback : 970 pages ISBN-10 : 0199287937 ISBN-13 : 32 Item Weight : 3.1 pounds Dimensions : 9.1 x 2.2 x 6.1 inches Best Sellers Rank: #6,682,464 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,080 in Judaism (Books) #1,147 in Jewish Literary Criticism (Books) #2,170 in World Literature (Books) #1,080 in Judaism (Books) #1,147 in Jewish Literary Criticism (Books) We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 0199287937
ISBN10: 0199287937
ISBN13: 9780199287932
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Brand: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
GTIN: 09780199287932
Number of Pages: 970 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Early Yiddish Texts 1100-1750 : with Introduction and Commentary
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Subject: General, Jewish
Publication Year: 2009
Item Height: 2.1 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 49.9 Oz
Subject Area: Literary Criticism
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Jerold C. Frakes
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
