On Revival: Hebrew Literature Between Life and Death - Hardcover
by Roni Henig
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Availability:In StockContributor:Roni HenigSeries:Jewish Culture and ContextsPublish date:2024-11-12Pages:248
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Pennsylvania PressISBN-13:9781512826609ISBN-10:151282660XUPC:9781512826609Book Category:Literary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines, PhilosophyBook Subcategory:Jewish, Linguistics, LanguageBook Topic:Historical & ComparativeSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.69 inchesWeight:1.1817Product ID:SCDBDTDE00
On Revival: Hebrew Literature Between Life and Death
A critique of the discourse of language revival in modern Hebrew literature
On Revival is a critique of one of the most important tenets of Zionist thinking: "Hebrew revival," or the idea that Hebrew--a largely unspoken language before the twentieth century--was revitalized as part of a broader national "revival" which ultimately led to the establishment of the Israeli nation-state. This story of...Series: Jewish Culture and Contexts
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Pennsylvania PressISBN-13:9781512826609ISBN-10:151282660XUPC:9781512826609Book Category:Literary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines, PhilosophyBook Subcategory:Jewish, Linguistics, LanguageBook Topic:Historical & ComparativeSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.69 inchesWeight:1.1817Product ID:SCDBDTDE00
Roni Henig is Assistant Professor of Modern Hebrew Literature in the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University.
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