CULTR BLF 43 - The World of Yiddish

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

Explores the culture and way of life of what was, before World War II, the largest Jewish community in the world, whose descendants still constitute the majority of American Jews. Its common language, Yiddish, spread with its speakers from Western to Eastern Europe from the 14th century onward. Through interdisciplinary approach, including history, literature, music, popular culture, course examines Yiddish as vehicle of Jewish tradition and modernization. Often associated with humor, its speakers were main victims of Hitler's Final Solution. We will try to identify paradoxical features of Yiddish culture that may account for its exceptional fate.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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