The Gaon of Wilna: A Review of His Life and Influence
New York: The Maccabaean Publishing Co., 1905. Reprinted from the Maccabaean. Hardcover. Sm. 8vo. 78pp. Blue cloth. Rubbing to head and tail of spine and corners. Minor scuffing and staining to boards. Ex-libris of Arthur S. Wolpe on inside of front board. Frontispiece. "The present work deals with the life and importance of one of the most remarkable figures in Jewish history. There is scarceley a reader of Hebrew to whom the name of the Gaon Elijah of Wilna is not more or less familiar." He was the leading opponent of Hassidism. Gaon means Genius. Text in English and Hebrew. Overall very good condition. Rare. vg. Item #17187
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