Leo Spitzers Briefe An Hugo Schuchardt

This volume contains the letters written by the Austrian Romance scholar Leo Spitzer (1887-1960) to the Romance scholar and linguist Hugo Schuchardt (1842-1927). Apart from specialist discussions on matters pertaining to Romance Studies and linguistics, the letters provide a stylistically eloquent insight into the human, cultural and political aspects of the life of a Viennese Jewish intellectual from 1912 to 1925 who saw himself facing increasing academic difficulties, first in Austria, and then in Germany.Spitzer, Leo is the author of 'Leo Spitzers Briefe An Hugo Schuchardt ', published 2007 under ISBN 9783110180398 and ISBN 3110180391.