A study of the resurrection of the Hebrew language from extinction focuses on the role of Eliezer ben Yehuda in the nineteenth-century revival of Hebrew, as well as the part language plays in Jewish survival, the origins of Israel, Zionism, the Diaspora, and the idea of a promised land. 20,000 first printing. Additional Details \N AUTHOR : STAVANS, ILAN BOOK TYPE : NF BRAND : Stavans, Ilan LANGUAGE : ENGLISH NUMBER OF PAGES : 219 PUBLISHER IMPRINT CODE : SCHOC PUBLISHER NAME : RANDOM HOUSE INC RETURNS ACCEPTED? : YES
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