Perush Al Ha’Torah [commentary to the Pentateuch]

Estimate

$200–$300

Hammer price

$300

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author

ABRABANEL, DON ISAAC

printer

Henoch Jacob

Place

Hanau

Publication

1710

Description

Third edition. Printers device on title.

references

Vinograd, Hanau 65

summary

Abrabanel endeavours to explain the general content of the Bible, its principles, views and moral teachings more than the actual meaning of the words and passages. Primarily a philosophical, theological, ethical and to some extent historical commentary, his method as an exegete is entirely novel, prefacing each section of each Book with a number of questions and then interpreting that section in such a manner as to gradually resolve them. See M. Waxman, vol. II, p. 47 and, in general, B. Netanyahu, Don Isaac Abravanel, Statesman & Philosopher (1968)

ff. (7),3-343,(9),(1),11. Stained in places, paper repairs to title and first few leaves. Contemporary brown mottled calf, rubbed. Folio

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