The Jewish Pope: Myth, Diaspora and Yiddish Literature

by Joseph Sherman

To what extent do Yiddish language and literature derive from the dominant values of mainstream European culture? How far did this culture shape the self-perception of Yiddish-speaking Jews of Central and Eastern Europe? How far did the ambivalent, antagonistic attitude adopted towards Jews over many centuries in Christian Europe shape modern Jewish identity and culture? Sherman deals with such questions in his close examination of the recurring treatment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1900755777
• ISBN13: 9781900755771
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"