{"product_id":"legends-of-the-alefbet-miriam-hoffman-9780999336533","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, Professor Hoffman entertains and educates her readers with the amazing stories that illuminate our modern languages.\u003cbr\u003e Utilizing the original 1919 artistic serigraphs of master artist Ben-Tsiyon Zuckerman, as well as the colorful Alefbet of master artist Michoel Muchnik--plus additional artistic and related imagery--each letter is examined through its history and the literary and artistic depictions that surround it.\u003cbr\u003e This 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 0999336533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780999336533\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 Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.45d","brand":"Miriam Hoffman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987273842943,"sku":"9780999336533","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7ae5d59f-046e-49c2-9baf-f51e9467e28c.jpg?v=1683288001","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/legends-of-the-alefbet-miriam-hoffman-9780999336533","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}