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The Jewish Joke - by Devorah Baum (Paperback)

Name: The Jewish Joke - by Devorah Baum (Paperback)
Brand: Pegasus Books
SKU: 90762278
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The Jewish joke is as old as Abraham, and like the Jews themselves it has wandered over the world, learned countless new languages, worked with a range of different materials, been performed in front of some pretty hostile crowds, and yet still retained its own distinctive identity.
Author(s): Devorah Baum
208 Pages
Religion + Beliefs, Judaism

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About the Book

Heard the one about the rabbi and the cow from Minsk? Look no further than this witty compendium, a fascinating and revealing celebration of the great Jewish joke.

Book Synopsis

The Jewish joke is as old as Abraham, and like the Jews themselves it has wandered over the world, learned countless new languages, worked with a range of different materials, been performed in front of some pretty hostile crowds, and yet still retained its own distinctive identity. So what is it that animates the Jewish joke? Why are Jews so often thought of as "funny"? And how old can a joke get?

With jokes from Lena Dunham to Woody Allen, as well as Freud and Marx (Groucho, mostly), Baum balances serious research with light-hearted humor and provides fascinating insight into this wellknown and much loved cultural phenomenon.

Review Quotes

"[Baum is] intellectually luminous, psychologically penetrating, existentially anxious, and wonderfully funny." --Zadie Smith

"Devorah Baum collects enough humor of this ilk to unstick the slowest dinner party. I closed her book a prouder Jew than I had begun it." --Washington Post

"Baum effectively considers the roles Jewish humor has played as a response to oppression and as a way to mock hypocrisy about religious observance." --Publishers Weekly

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Dimensions (Overall): 7.0 Inches (H) x 4.37 Inches (W) x .41 Inches (D)

Weight: .33 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 208

Genre: Religion + Beliefs

Sub-Genre: Judaism

Publisher: Pegasus Books

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Author: Devorah Baum

Language: English

Street Date: November 12, 2019

TCIN: 90762278

UPC: 9781643132372

Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-8600

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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