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A Restatement of Rabbinic Civil Law. (10 Vols. of 11 Lacking Index)
by Quint, Emanuel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- vg to near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0876687656
- ISBN 13
- 9780876687659
- Seller
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About This Item
Northvale, New Jersey: Jason Aronson Inc, 1991. First edition, second printing (Volume I), first printing (Volume II). Hardcover. vg to near fine. Quarto. Original blue cloth with gilt lettering and ruling on covers and spines, in original dustjackets with white lettering on spine. Blue endpapers. Long accepted as the standard code of Jewish law and practice, the "Shulhan Aruch" was written by Rabbi Joseph Karo in 1565. Now, in an unprecedented restatement of "Hoshen haMishpat", one of the four sections of the "Shulhan Aruch", Rabbi Emanuel Quint brings fresh insight, modern scholarship, and succinct explication to this brilliant halachic work that will fascinate the educated layman and advanced scholar alike. Missing volume XI. Jackets of first two volumes price-clipped with light rubbing, bindings and interior in near fine condition.
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- Bookseller
- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47658
- Title
- A Restatement of Rabbinic Civil Law. (10 Vols. of 11 Lacking Index)
- Author
- Quint, Emanuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - vg to near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, second printing (Volume I), first printing (Volum
- ISBN 10
- 0876687656
- ISBN 13
- 9780876687659
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc
- Place of Publication
- Northvale, New Jersey
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- Jewish Law, Rabbinic Civil Law, Jewish customs, Jewish life, First edition, Reference
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
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