Collected Essays

Littman Library of Jewish, 2014. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 352 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.75 inches.

Hardback. New. Continuing his major contribution to medieval Jewish intellectual history, Haym Soloveitchik focuses here on the radical pietist movement of Hasidei Ashkenaz and their main literary work Sefer Hasidim, and on the writings and personality of the Provencal commentator, Ravad of Posquieres.

Hardback. New. Studies of Rashi and the Tosafists; usury and money-lending; and the ban on Gentile wine offer a fascinating study of the stimuli to change in the halakhah and what that change says about the values and self-perception of Ashkenazi society.

The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization in association with Liverpool University Press. New. Special order direct from the distributor

The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization in association with Liverpool University Press. New. Special order direct from the distributor

The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization. New. Special order direct from the distributor

Paperback / softback. New. In this second volume of his essays on the history of halakhah, Haym Soloveitchik grapples with much-disputed topics in medieval Jewish history, including the roots and culture of Early Ashkenaz and its knowledge of the Babylonian Talmud; martyrdom as perceived and practised by Jews under Islam and Christianity; and the interpretation of Maimonides' Mishneh… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New. These essays reflect the author's lifelong interest in the history of halakhah, asking what happens when strong forces impinge on halakhic observance, forcing adaptation to new circumstances. The essays cover usury, moneylending, and pawnbroking; Gentile wine; and the self-image of the Ashkenazic community, and show that the line between adaptation and deviance is a… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New. Continuing his major contribution to medieval Jewish intellectual history, Haym Soloveitchik focuses here on the radical German Pietists and their main literary work <i>Sefer Ḥasidim</i>, and on the writings and personality of the Provençal commentator Ravad of Posquières. In both areas he challenges reigning views and sets a new agenda for research. <br />

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Littman Library of Jewish, 2013. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 352 pages. 9.75x6.25x1.50 inches.

Littman Library of Jewish, 2020. Hardcover. New. 236 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.50 inches.

Littman Library of Jewish, 2020. Hardcover. New. 236 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.50 inches.

Littman Library of Jewish, 2013. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 352 pages. 9.75x6.25x1.50 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Littman Library of Jewish, 2019. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 352 pages. 9.21x6.02x0.83 inches.

Littman Library of Jewish, 2019. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 425 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches.

Littman Library of Jewish, 2024. Paperback. New. 470 pages. 9.21x6.14x1.30 inches.