{"product_id":"deseret-alphabet","title":"Deseret Alphabet","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modern-day renewal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShosted and Davis draw on a wide range of sources, including previously unpublished archival material, to trace the alphabet's roots in Joseph Smith's esoteric translations and its role in shaping Latter-day Saint identity.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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56672959037784,"sku":"9780252089428","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780252089428.jpg?v=1780118167","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/deseret-alphabet","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}