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Royal attire = Levush malkhuth / authored by Ḥakham Mordecai ben Nisan (18th century CE, Kukizów, Galicia) ; vocalized, translated and annotated by Gabriel Wasserman ; Karaite sources supplemented by Tomer Mangoubi.
Van Pelt Library BM185 .M67313 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mordecai ben Nisan, active 17th century-18th century, author.
- Language:
- English
- Hebrew
- Subjects (All):
- Karaites.
- Karaites--Doctrines.
- Judaism--Doctrines.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 216 pages ; 23 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Other Title:
- Levush malkhut
- בשער גם: לבוש מלכות
- Place of Publication:
- [Daly City, Calif.] : The Karaite Press, [2019]
- Language Note:
- Hebrew and English; supplementary material in English.
- Summary:
- Royal Attire is a letter written by a Karaite Jewish sage to a Christian European king. The letter, authored by Ḥakham Mordecai ben Nisan, explains his views of Jewish history and provides his perspectives on the religious and philosophical differences between Karaite Jews and Rabbanite Jews. This publication marks the first known English translation of Ḥakham Mordecai ben Nisan's letter. This edition is supplemented by Karaite, Rabbanite and historical sources that expand upon the themes of the letter.--Back cover.
- Notes:
- Subtitle on cover: on Karaite and Rabbanite beliefs.
- On verso of title page: the Karaite Jews of America, Daly City, CA.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9781733049207
- 1733049207
- OCLC:
- 1373363747
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