Jewish Languages in Historical Perspective examines key sociolinguistic themes relating to the spoken and written language varieties employed by Jews in the Diaspora from antiquity until the twenty-fi
This handbook, the first of its kind, includes descriptions of the ancient and modern Jewish languages other than Hebrew, including historical and linguistic overviews, numerous text samples, and comp
"This Handbook of Jewish Languages is an introduction to the many languages used by Jews throughout history, including Yiddish, Judezmo (Ladino) , and Jewish varieties of Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Ber