{"product_id":"a-jewish-bestiary-fabulous-creatures-from-hebraic-legend-and-lore-9780271091730","title":"A Jewish Bestiary: Fabulous Creatures from Hebraic Legend and Lore","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Ask the beast and it will teach thee, and the birds of heaven and they will tell thee.\" --Job 12:7\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 \u003ci\u003eA Jewish Bestiary\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Podwal\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003erevisits animals, both real and mythical, that have captured the Jewish imagination through the centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1984 and called \"broad in learning and deep in subtle humor\" by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, this updated edition of \u003ci\u003eA Jewish Bestiary\u003c\/i\u003e features 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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the ant to the ziz, herein are the creatures that exert a special force on the Jewish fancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMark Podwal\u003c\/strong\u003e achieved early recognition for his drawings on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Op-Ed page. His art is represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Israel Museum, and the Jewish Museums in Berlin, Prague, Vienna, and New York, among other venues. He is the illustrator of a number of books, including \u003ci\u003eHebrew Melodies\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Penn State University Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penn State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50380854821138,"sku":"9780271091730","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_632f3ab1-d36b-4080-b49c-f799c8f702e3.jpg?v=1728688691","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-jewish-bestiary-fabulous-creatures-from-hebraic-legend-and-lore-9780271091730","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}