{"product_id":"a-jewish-bestiary-fabulous-creatures-from-hebraic-legend-and-lore-by-mark-podwal","title":"A Jewish Bestiary: Fabulous Creatures from Hebraic Legend and Lore by Mark Podwal","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Ask the beast and it will teach thee, and the birds of heaven and they will tell thee.” ―Job 12:7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the Middle Ages, the bestiary achieved a popularity second only to that of the Bible. In addition to being a kind of encyclopedia of the animal kingdom, the bestiary also served as a book of moral and religious instruction, teaching human virtues through a portrayal of an animal’s true or imagined behavior. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Jewish Bestiary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Mark Podwal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erevisits animals, both real and mythical, that have captured the Jewish imagination through the centuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginally published in 1984 and called “broad in learning and deep in subtle humor” by the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, this updated edition of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Jewish Bestiary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeatures new full-color renderings of thirty-five creatures from Hebraic legend and lore. The illustrations are accompanied by entertaining and instructive tales drawn from biblical, talmudic, midrashic, and kabbalistic sources. Throughout, Podwal combines traditional Jewish themes with his own distinctive style. The resulting juxtaposition of art with history results in a delightful and enlightening bestiary for the twenty-first century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the ant to the ziz, herein are the creatures that exert a special force on the Jewish fancy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43495251017789,"sku":"fhk1787285484808","price":9.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0623\/1470\/9053\/files\/a-jewish-bestiary-fabulous-creatures-from-hebraic-legend-and-lore-by-mark-podwal_1.jpg?v=1787285489","url":"https:\/\/ownstyleboutique.shop\/products\/a-jewish-bestiary-fabulous-creatures-from-hebraic-legend-and-lore-by-mark-podwal","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}