Studies in Judaism : first series / by Solomon Schechter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schechter, S. (Solomon), 1847-1915.

Contributor:

The Library of Chaim Potok (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism.

Penn Provenance:

Potok, Adena (donor) (Potok Collection copy)

Potok, Chaim (autograph) (Potok Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xxv pages, 1 unnumbered page, 360 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

[Repr. edition].

Other Title:

Studies in Judaism First series

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : The Jewish Publication Society of America, 5706-1945.

Contents:

The Chassidim

Nachman Krochmal and the 'Perplexities of the Time'

Rabbi Elijah Wilna, Gaon

Nachmanides

A Jewish Boswell

The dogmas of Judaism

The history of Jewish tradition

The doctrine of divine retribution in rabbinical literature

The law and recent criticism

The Hebrew Collection of the British Museum

Titles of Jewish books

The child in Jewish literature

Woman in Temple and Synagogue

The earliest Jewish community in Europe.

Notes:

"Reprinted 1945."

"These studies appeared originally in their first form in 'The Jewish Quarterly' and 'The Jewish Chronicle'. To the Editors of these periodicals my best thanks are due for their readiness in place the articles at my disposal for the purposes of the present volume. The Introductory Essay is new ..."--Preface dated February 1896.

Blue cloth boards with spine lettered and decorated in gold.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Potok Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Adena Potok.

Potok Collection copy has autograph of "Herman Potok, February 1954".

OCLC:

1041906025