{"product_id":"the-deseret-alphabet-ryan-shosted-9780252049750","title":"The Deseret Alphabet: A Fixed and Unalterable Sound","description":"Facing starvation and ruin on Utah's nineteenth-century frontier, Latter-day Saint pioneers launched an audacious experiment to reshape the English language: the Deseret Alphabet. Ryan K. Shosted and N. E. Davis trace the alphabet's origins in the linguistic vision of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young; explore its contested social, spiritual, and linguistic functions; and examine its decline and modern-day renewal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShosted and Davis draw on a wide range of sources, including previously unpublished archival material, to trace the alphabet's roots in Joseph Smith's esoteric translations and its role in shaping Latter-day Saint identity. Their account brings together theology, linguistics, and culture. As they show, the Deseret Alphabet remains relevant as a living artifact of a religion wrestling with its visionary origins and the divine potential of words. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn-depth and up to date, \u003ci\u003eThe Deseret Alphabet\u003c\/i\u003e traces the script's creation, use, and legacy across Latter-day Saint history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ryan Shosted,N. E. Davis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0252049756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252049750\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Ryan Shosted","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48930342011135,"sku":"9780252049750","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-deseret-alphabet-ryan-shosted-9780252049750","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}