Bridge of Words

Bridge of Words Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language

Hardback (14 Oct 2016)

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Publisher's Synopsis

In 1887, Ludwig Lazarus Zamenhof, a Polish Jew, had the idea of putting an end to tribalism by creating a universal language, one that would be equally accessible to everyone in the world. The result was Esperanto, a utopian scheme full of the brilliance, craziness, and grandiosity that characterize all such messianic visions. In this full history of a constructed language, poet and scholar Esther Schor traces the life of Esperanto.

Book information

ISBN: 9780805090796
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Imprint: Metropolitan Books (imprint of Henry Holt & Company)
Pub date:
DEWEY: 499.99209
DEWEY edition: 23
Number of pages: xiv, 364
Weight: 576g
Height: 168mm
Width: 243mm
Spine width: 35mm