Der Gantz Jüdisch Glaub.
AUCTION 8 |
Tuesday, November 16th,
1999 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art
Lot 460
MARGARITHA, ANTON
Der Gantz Jüdisch Glaub.
Frankfurt a/Main: n.p 1544
Est: $600 - $900
PRICE REALIZED $800
An apostate and anti-Jewish writer (his name is a corruption of the Family surname Margoliouth), the author was born c.1490 and converted to Catholocism in 1522; he later became a Protestant. This libellous tract had a great influence upon Martin Luther who quoted it often in his own writings. Margaritha ridicules Jewish religious belief and practice and argues against their Messianic beliefs, he accuses the Jews of lacking charity, piety, of sentiments hostile to Christians and finally, of treason.