Author Description

Yardeni, a calligrapher who has a PhD in ancient Semitic languages, paleography, and epigraphy, brings her expertise to this comprehensive history of the Hebrew script. The earliest influences toward the Hebrew script, the development of the script, its use during the Middle Ages, the variations found in different areas, and the development of the modern calligraphic script are described. Copious b&w illustrations accompany the text. A final chapter describes how to design inscriptions and typefaces. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)