Nishmath Adam [ethical treatise on the origin and essence of the Soul, the purpose of human life and concerning Divine retribution]
AUCTION 14 |
Tuesday, November 13th,
2001 at 1:00
Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din
Lot 1
AARON SAMUEL BEN MOSES SHALOM OF KREMENETS
Nishmath Adam [ethical treatise on the origin and essence of the Soul, the purpose of human life and concerning Divine retribution]
Hanau: Hans Jakob Hanau 1611 (i.e. 1617)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
PRICE REALIZED $1,800
An Attractive Copy.
The consensus among classical bibliographers date this work as printed in 1611. Recent scholarship has revised this to 1617. The Author cites here three unpublished works of his - on ethical and religio-philosophical problems, as well as novellae to the Talmud. R. Aaron Samuel began preaching in Fürth towards the end of 1606, in 1615 he became Rabbi in Fulda.