Born to Kvetch: Yiddish language and culture in all of its moods
TítuloBorn to Kvetch: Yiddish language and culture in all of its moods
Autor
Call number439.1/0001
Número del objeto05933
Lugar de publicaciónNew York, New York, United States
EditorialSt. Martins Press
Año de publicación
2005
Paginación303p
MaterialBook
ISBN0312307411
Descripción
A humorous history of the Yiddish language from the middle ages to today. Traces the origins of numerous everyday items, citing events throughout the past 1000 years that contributed to Jewish European communication practices while offering insight into Yiddish relationships with nature, sex, food and more