{"product_id":"9780061132179","title":"Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eWex, Michael\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\/15\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eThe Three Stooges\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eSeinfeld\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBorn to Kvetch\u003c\/em\u003e is a smart and witty portrait of Yiddish and its relationship to both Jewish culture and American life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An earthy romp through the lingua franca of Jews.... This treasure trove of linguistics, sociology, history and folklore offers a fascinating look at how, through the centuries, a unique and enduring language has reflected an equally unique and enduring culture.”\u003cstrong\u003e—Publishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe main spoken language of the Jews for more than 1,000 years, Yiddish offers a comprehensive picture of the mind-set that enabled them to survive a millennium of unrelenting persecution across Europe. Through the idioms, phrases, metaphors, and fascinating history of this wonderful tongue, Michael Wex gives us a moving and inspiring portrait of a people, and a language, in exile. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom tukhes to goy, meshugener to bobe mayse (cok-and-bull story), \u003cem\u003eBorn to Kvetch \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a wealth of material, some that has never appeared in English before, on all elements of Yiddish life, including food, nature, divinity, humanity, and even sex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42632468398335,"sku":"9780061132179","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780061132179_s600x595.jpg?v=1776701232","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780061132179","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}