Origines Hebrææ : the antiquities of the Hebrew republick. In four books. I. The Origin of the Hebrews; their Civil Government; the Constitution of the Sanhedrim; Forms of Trial in Courts of Justice, &c. II. The Ecclesiastical Government; the Consecration of the High-Priests, Priests, and Levites. The Revenue of the Priesthood. The Sects among the Hebrews, Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, &c. III. Places of Worship. The Use of High-Places; a Survey of the Tabernacle, and the Proseucha's of the Hebrews. A Description of the first Temple from the Scriptures, and of the second from the Rabbinical Writings. The sacred Utensils. The Institution of Synagogues, &c. IV. The Religion of the Hebrews. Their Sacrifices; and their Libations. The burning of the Red-Heiser, and Ceremonies of Purification. Their Sacraments; Publick Fasts and Festivals, &c. Design'd as an Explanation of every Branch of the Levitical Law, and of all the Ceremonies and Usages of the Hebrews, both Civil and Sacred. By Tho. Lewis, M. A...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lewis, Thomas, 1689-1749?

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--History.

Judaism.

History.

Jews--Antiquities.

Jews.

Physical Description:

2v.(ix pages, 15 unnumbered pages,502, that is, 511 pages, 33 unnumbered pages) ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

Dublin : printed by Pressick Rider, and Thomas Harbin, and sold opposite the Watch-House on College-Green, and by D. Roch in Skinner-Row, 1725.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Titlepage in red and black to each volume.

The register is continuous.

Titleleaf and contents of vol.2 are inserted between pp.[286] and [287].

Pp.505-511 misnumbered 496-502.

With a five-page list of subscribers at the beginning of vol.1.

Vol.2 contains a list of Hebrew measures, an index to both volumes, and a final leaf of advertisements.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T105030.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.