Grace Aguilar. Shema Yisrael - The Spirit of Judaism. Edited by <<Isaac Leeser.>>
(AMERICAN JUDAICA)
Grace Aguilar. Shema Yisrael - The Spirit of Judaism. Edited by <<Isaac Leeser.>>
Philadelphia: C. Sherman 1842
(AMERICAN JUDAICA)
Grace Aguilar. Shema Yisrael - The Spirit of Judaism. Edited by <<Isaac Leeser.>>
pp. (12), 255. Trace foxed. Original boards, recased, new endpapers. 8vo.
Philadelphia: C. Sherman 1842
| Lot Number | 8 |
|---|---|
| Author | (AMERICAN JUDAICA) |
| Ed. / Illustration | English interspersed with Hebrew. < |
| References | Rosenbach 488; Singerman 767. |
| Pub Place | Philadelphia |
| Printer | C. Sherman |
| Pub Year / Date | 1842 |
| Summary | Grace Aguilar (1816-1847) was an English Jewess of Portuguese Marrano descent. Leeser published The Spirit of Judaism, Aguilar`s theological work for women, after having edited the manuscript for thirteen months. In the Editor`s Preface, Leeser notes a point of difference between Miss Aguilar and himself, notably Aguilar`s aversion to Rabbinic tradition, or the Oral Law. See L. J. Sussman, Isaac Leeser and the Making of American Judaism (1995) pp. 133-34. |
| Estimate Low | $600.00 |
| Estimate High | $900.00 |
| Lot Withdrawn? | No |
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