De Decem-Viris Otiosis, Ad sacra necessaria Veteris Synagogae curanda deputatis [study of the ancient synagogal institution of the "Asarah Batlanim" (viz. Mishnah Megillah 1:3)]

Estimate: $350–$500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

VITRING, CAMPEGIUS.

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Johann Gyselaar

Place

Franeker

Publication

1687

Description

FIRST EDITION. Latin interspersed with Hebrew, Greek and occasionally Dutch.

summary

The Dutch Calvinist Campegius Vitringa (1659-1722), Professor of Oriental Languages at the University of Franeker, was eminently familiar with all aspects of Judaism. His dissertation focused upon the ancient institution of the synagogue, “De Synagoga Vetere” (Franeker, 1685). See EJ, Vol. VIII col. 65.

pp.(30), 300, (10). Ex-library, light foxing. Recent boards. Sm. 4to

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