Jerusalem of Lithuania

<div> <p><i>Yerusholayim d'lite: di yidishe kultur in der lite (Jerusalem of Lithuania: A Reader in Yiddish Cultural History)</i> by Jerold C. Frakes contains cultural literary and historical readings in Yiddish that vividly chronicle the central role Vilnius (Lithuania) played in Jewish culture throughout the past five centuries. It includes many examples of Yiddish literature historiography sociology and linguistics written by and about Litvaks and includes work by prominent Yiddish poets novelists raconteurs journalists and scholars. In addition Frakes has supplemented the primary texts with many short essays that contextualize Yiddish cultural figures movements and historical events.</p> <div> </div> <div>Designed especially for intermediate and advanced readers of Yiddish (from the second-year of instruction) each text is individually glossed including not only English definitions but also basic grammatical information that will enable intermediate readers to progress to an advanced reading ability.</div> <div> </div> <div>Because of its unique content <i>Yerusholayim d'lite</i> will be of interest not only to university students of Yiddish language literature and culture but it will be an invaluable resource for scholars and Yiddish reading groups and clubs worldwide as well as for all general readers interested in Yiddish-language culture.</div> <div> </div> </div>