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Kingdom of Beauty

Mingei and the Politics of Folk Art in Imperial Japan

by Kim Brandt, Rey Chow, Harry Harootunian, Masao Miyoshi ...

Series series Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society
A Study of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia UniversityKingdom of Beauty shows that the discovery of mingei (folk art) by Japanese intellectuals in the 1920s and 1930s was central to the complex process by which Japan became both a modern nation and an imperial world power. Kim Brandt’s account of the mingei movement locates its origins in colonial Korea, where middle-class Japanese ... Read more

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A Study of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia UniversityKingdom of Beauty shows that the discovery of mingei (folk art) by Japanese intellectuals in the 1920s and 1930s was central to the complex process by which Japan became both a modern nation and an imperial world power. Kim Brandt’s account of the mingei movement locates its origins in colonial Korea, where middle-class Japanese
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Drek!

The Real Yiddish Your Bubbe Never Taught You

by Yetta Emmes ...

One doesn't have to be Jewish to recognize the words that have made their way into every fold of popular language: Chutzpah, Mensch, Tokhes, Mishmash, Nudge, Shtick, Schmaltzy, Schlep, Icky, and so on. Then there are phrases whose meaning and syntax are borrowed from Yiddish: "bite your tongue", "drop dead", "enough already", and "excuse the expression". This hilarious, concise guide includes ... Read more

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One doesn't have to be Jewish to recognize the words that have made their way into every fold of popular language: Chutzpah, Mensch, Tokhes, Mishmash, Nudge, Shtick, Schmaltzy, Schlep, Icky, and so on. Then there are phrases whose meaning and syntax are borrowed from Yiddish: "bite your tongue", "drop dead", "enough already", and "excuse the expression". This hilarious, concise guide includes
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Merda!

The Real Italian You Were Never Taught in School

by Roland Delicio ...

At last, a humorous, uncensored language guide to the colorful slang and rude colloquialisms that are so essential to a true understanding of everyday Italian. For the first time, all those words and phrases that were deemed off-color for the classroom are included in one volume. ... Read more

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At last, a humorous, uncensored language guide to the colorful slang and rude colloquialisms that are so essential to a true understanding of everyday Italian. For the first time, all those words and phrases that were deemed off-color for the classroom are included in one volume.
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Dermo!

The Real Russian Tolstoy Never Used

by Edward Topol ...

Translated by Laura E. Wolfson ...

Not even Tolstoy would dare use the eyebrow-raising Russian you'll find in this wickedly humorous language guide by one of Russia's bestselling novelists today. Whether you're traveling to Russia for the first time or you are a student of the language, this indispensable book is your entree to the real and new Russian that has never been taught. You'll be armored with triple-decker curses and ... Read more

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Not even Tolstoy would dare use the eyebrow-raising Russian you'll find in this wickedly humorous language guide by one of Russia's bestselling novelists today. Whether you're traveling to Russia for the first time or you are a student of the language, this indispensable book is your entree to the real and new Russian that has never been taught. You'll be armored with triple-decker curses and
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The Affect of Difference

Representations of Race in East Asian Empire

by Christopher P. Hanscom, Dennis Washburn, ann-elise lewallen, Professor Paul D. Barclay, Professor Todd A. Henry, Professor Chul Kim, Professor Gyewon Kim, Professor Kate McDonald, Professor Kari Shepherdson-Scott0, Professor Ji Hee Jung1, InYoung Bong2, John Whittier Treat3, Kim Brandt4, Professor Edward Mack5, Professor William H. Bridges , IV6, Angela Yiu7 ...

The Affect of Difference is a collection of essays offering a new perspective on the history of race and racial ideologies in modern East Asia. Contributors approach this subject through the exploration of everyday culture from a range of academic disciplines, each working to show how race was made visible and present as a potential means of identification. By analyzing artifacts from diverse ... Read more

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The Affect of Difference is a collection of essays offering a new perspective on the history of race and racial ideologies in modern East Asia. Contributors approach this subject through the exploration of everyday culture from a range of academic disciplines, each working to show how race was made visible and present as a potential means of identification. By analyzing artifacts from diverse
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Shtetl Days

A Tor.Com Original

by Harry Turtledove ...

Series series A Tor.Com Original
Professional actors Veit Harlan and his wife Kristi are happy citizens of the prosperous, triumphant Reich. It's been over a century since the War of Retribution cleaned up Europe, long enough that now curious tourists flock to the painstakingly recreated "village" of Wawolnice, where--along with dozens of colleagues--Veit and Kristi re-enact the daily life of the long-exterminated but still ... Read more

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Professional actors Veit Harlan and his wife Kristi are happy citizens of the prosperous, triumphant Reich. It's been over a century since the War of Retribution cleaned up Europe, long enough that now curious tourists flock to the painstakingly recreated "village" of Wawolnice, where--along with dozens of colleagues--Veit and Kristi re-enact the daily life of the long-exterminated but still
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Born to Kvetch

Yiddish Language and Culture in All Its Moods

by Michael Wex ...

" Wise, witty and altogether wonderful. . . . Mr. Wex has perfect pitch. He always finds the precise word, the most vivid metaphor, for his juicy Yiddishisms." —William Grimes, The New York TimesAs the main spoken language of the Jews for more than a thousand years, Yiddish has had plenty to lament, plenty to conceal. Its phrases, idioms, and expressions paint a comprehensive picture of the mind ... Read more

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" Wise, witty and altogether wonderful. . . . Mr. Wex has perfect pitch. He always finds the precise word, the most vivid metaphor, for his juicy Yiddishisms." —William Grimes, The New York TimesAs the main spoken language of the Jews for more than a thousand years, Yiddish has had plenty to lament, plenty to conceal. Its phrases, idioms, and expressions paint a comprehensive picture of the mind
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The Artificial Silk Girl

A Novel

by Irmgard Keun ...

Translated by Kathie von Ankum ...

Before Sex and the City there was Bridget Jones. And before Bridget Jones was The Artificial Silk Girl.In 1931, a young woman writer living in Germany was inspired by Anita Loos's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to describe pre-war Berlin and the age of cinematic glamour through the eyes of a woman. The resulting novel, The Artificial Silk Girl, became an acclaimed bestseller and a masterwork of German ... Read more

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Before Sex and the City there was Bridget Jones. And before Bridget Jones was The Artificial Silk Girl.In 1931, a young woman writer living in Germany was inspired by Anita Loos's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to describe pre-war Berlin and the age of cinematic glamour through the eyes of a woman. The resulting novel, The Artificial Silk Girl, became an acclaimed bestseller and a masterwork of German
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Yiddish Wisdom

Humor and Heart from the Old Country

by Chronicle Books ...

"The tongue is the pen of the heart/ Di tsung iz der feder fun di hartz" and more sayings that sum up Jewish character and culture from generations past.Decade after decade, Yiddish proverbs continue to capture the humor, warmth, and traditions of Jewish life. Now, the beloved Yiddish Wisdom has been expanded with even more proverbs and fresh illustrations to be cherished by a new generation. With ... Read more

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"The tongue is the pen of the heart/ Di tsung iz der feder fun di hartz" and more sayings that sum up Jewish character and culture from generations past.Decade after decade, Yiddish proverbs continue to capture the humor, warmth, and traditions of Jewish life. Now, the beloved Yiddish Wisdom has been expanded with even more proverbs and fresh illustrations to be cherished by a new generation. With
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Stardust

by Andrew Grey ...

Duncan is an ocean from home over the holidays and expects to spend them alone. To his pleasant surprise, one of his European co-workers, Georg, befriends him and includes Duncan in the holiday traditions of his homeland: cutting a Christmas tree under starry skies at Georg's country estate, decorating it at the family's city home, and shopping at the Christmas market in Munich. Both men are ... Read more

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Duncan is an ocean from home over the holidays and expects to spend them alone. To his pleasant surprise, one of his European co-workers, Georg, befriends him and includes Duncan in the holiday traditions of his homeland: cutting a Christmas tree under starry skies at Georg's country estate, decorating it at the family's city home, and shopping at the Christmas market in Munich. Both men are
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Turning Point

Prequel to A Light in the Window

by Marion Kummerow ...

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German Jewess Margarete doesn't want to die…...but to survive she has to become the one person she hates most in this world.Destined for deportation to a labor camp, she has nowhere to hide.When a bomb hits her building, she emerges from the rubble unscathed.But there's only one way to stay alive.She needs to switch identities with a dead Nazi girl.Will Margarete betray everything she ever ... Read more

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German Jewess Margarete doesn't want to die…...but to survive she has to become the one person she hates most in this world.Destined for deportation to a labor camp, she has nowhere to hide.When a bomb hits her building, she emerges from the rubble unscathed.But there's only one way to stay alive.She needs to switch identities with a dead Nazi girl.Will Margarete betray everything she ever
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Biblical Hebrew: Vocabulary Made Easy! Flash Cards Set 1

by Blair Kasfeldt ...

Based on easy to use, yet powerful "mnemonics," these memory aids will help you quickly and easily master Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary. No rote memory work required!Flash Card Set 1 covers over 100 Hebrew words. While this product is best used in conjunction with the print edition of "Biblical Hebrew: Vocabulary Made Easy!" it may be used as a stand alone product as well.By using the "page turn" ... Read more

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Based on easy to use, yet powerful "mnemonics," these memory aids will help you quickly and easily master Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary. No rote memory work required!Flash Card Set 1 covers over 100 Hebrew words. While this product is best used in conjunction with the print edition of "Biblical Hebrew: Vocabulary Made Easy!" it may be used as a stand alone product as well.By using the "page turn"
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