The laws of the Hebrews, relating to the poor and the stranger / from the "Mischna-Hathora" of the Rabbi Maimonides ; now first translated into English by James W. Peppercorne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204.

Series:

Making of the modern world

Making of the Modern World

Standardized Title:

Mishneh Torah. Selections. English

Language:

English

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Jewish law.

Noncitizens (Jewish law).

Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations (Jewish law).

Poor laws.

Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204.

Maimonides, Moses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Manufacture:

[London : J.H. Starie]

Place of Publication:

London : P. Richardson, 1840.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Introduction

The rights of necessity, and the treatment of the necessitous by various nations

Some account of the life and writings of Maimonides ... and of the origin of the Judaic code of law

The laws of the Hebrews relating to the poor and the stranger ...

Testimonies to the fertility of ancient Palestine ...

Notes:

"With an introduction upon the "Rights of necessity," an account of the life and writings of Maimonides, remarks upon the fertility of the Holy Land, and illustrative notes."

Errata inserted.

Translation of: Mishneh Torah.

Reproduction of original from Goldsmiths' Library, University of London.

Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 31699.

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited to licensing agreements. s2005 miunns

OCLC:

65274491

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.