A Language Silenced: The Suppression of Hebrew Literature and Culture in the Soviet UnionExamines the question of the legal status of Hebrew language and culture in the Soviet Union. While the Hebrew tongue was never officially prohibited, the history of the Jewish community within the Soviet and has been a story of conflict, not cooperation. |
Contents
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Legal Aspects Life in a Gray Area | 27 |
Ideological Aspects Unholy Excommunication | 47 |
The Yevsektsia and the Regime Between the Hammer and the Anvil | 66 |
The Pain of Yearning | 99 |
Eight Years of Habimah under the Soviet Regime | 124 |
The Anguish of Dual Loyalty | 168 |
Barren Sheaves and Desert Oases | 238 |
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References to this book
Language Education for Intercultural Communication D. E. Ager,George Muskens,Sue Wright Snippet view - 1993 |