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Jewish Languages and Book Culture
Jewish Languages and Book Culture
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The spread of books in Jewish vernacular languages and Hebrew characters reveals the linguistic richness of Jewish life, with communities using languages like Aramaic, Judeo-Arabic, Judeo-French, Judeo-Italian, Yiddish, and Ladino for daily oral communication. These languages became languages of book culture, with vernacular publications reaching a wide audience. The Bodleian Libraries collections hold an unparalleled collection of Judeo-language texts, providing insights into the works created and the ways in which they were produced and communicated. These manuscripts and books are also important testimonies to cultures that are no more, showcasing important hallmarks in the intellectual and social history of the Jews.
Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 04 July 2024
Publisher: Bodleian Library
The spread of books in Jewish vernacular languages and Hebrew characters across North Africa, the Middle East, and Europe provides a remarkable insight into the linguistic richness of Jewish life. For over two millennia, Jewish communities have used languages other than Hebrew for daily oral communication, including Aramaic, Judeo-Arabic, Judeo-French, Judeo-Italian, Yiddish, and Ladino. These languages were written down using the Hebrew alphabet and developed sophisticated systems for text transmission. Many of these vernacular languages became languages of book culture, with publications produced and sold cheaply using the tools of host societies' book cultures. The Bodleian Libraries' collections hold an unparalleled collection of texts in Judeo-languages, offering a glimpse into the works created and the specific ways in which they were produced and communicated. These manuscripts and books are also important testimonies to cultures that are no longer extant, providing valuable insights into the intellectual and social history of the Jews. The collection of essays, generously illustrated and spanning from the Middle Ages to the Emancipation, showcases important hallmarks in the Jews' intellectual and social history.
Weight: 1432g
Dimension: 267 x 246 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781851246328
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