The Joys of Hebrew by Lewis Glinert
This study celebrates the Hebrew language by bringing together a generous selection of the best-known Hebrew words and sayings, in English transcription, and illustrating them with excerpts from the Bible, Talmud, folklore and other Jewish literature.
'The book is pure gold and - the acid test - can be read at one sittingIt will retain the reader's interest and generate smiles from beginning to end.' Sidney Lightman, Jewish Chronicle'
About the Author: Lewis Glinert was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford and lectures at London University's School of Oriental and African Studies. He has also held appointments at the Israeli universities of Haifa and Bar-Ilan and a visiting associate professorship at the University of Chicago. The author of The Grammar of Modern Hebrew and editor of Hebrew in Ashkenaz: A Language in Exile, he has written and broadcast widely on the sociology and linguistics of Hebrew and Yiddish, including two BBC documentaries, "Tongue of Tongues" and "Golem".
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195074246 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195074246 |
| Title | The Joys of Hebrew |
| Author | Lewis Glinert |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1993-03-11 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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