{"product_id":"legends-of-the-alefbet-miriam-hoffman-9780999336526","title":"Legends of the AlefBet: The Origins of the Alphabet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegends of the AlefBet: The Origins of the Alphabet\u003c\/em\u003e is Professor Miriam Hoffman's epic examination of the origins of written language.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt Columbia University, Professor Hoffman spent decades researching the folklore and legends of the ancient Hebrew and Yiddish alphabets. Now, utilizing and illustrating that research, she entertains and educates her readers with the amazing stories that illuminate our modern languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUtilizing the original 1919 artistic serigraphs of master artist Ben-Tsiyon Zuckerman, as well as the colorful Alefbet of con­temporary artist Michael Muchnik-plus additional artistic and related imagery-each letter is examined through its his­tory and the literary and artistic depictions that surround it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis masterfully enlightening historical and academic work provides readers with scholarly insight into our modern lan­guages and cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Miriam Hoffman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0999336525\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780999336526\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yiddishkayt Initiative, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.56d","brand":"Miriam Hoffman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43990121513215,"sku":"9780999336526","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b9c03b64-f396-4fab-b892-cdf1d2041476.jpg?v=1683303118","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/legends-of-the-alefbet-miriam-hoffman-9780999336526","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}