Die Gaonaischen Verordnungen
Berlin: Akademie Verlag, 1929. First edition. Softcover. Quarto. VII, [1], 186pp. Uncut and unopened copy. Original cloth wraps with printer's device on front cover and double title-page. Scarce and fascinating work on the Geonim and the Gaonic period. The Geonim were the presidents of the two great rabbinical colleges of Sura and Pumbedita, in Babylonia, and were the generally accepted spiritual leaders of the Jewish community world wide in the early medieval era, in contrast to the Resh Galuta (Exilarch) who wielded secular authority over the Jews in Islamic lands. The Geonim played a prominent and decisive role in the transmission and teaching of Torah and Jewish law. They taught Talmud and decided on issues on which no ruling had been rendered during the period of the Talmud. Some age wear on wraps with spine and edges of covers age-toned and some chipping and closed tears along fore-edge of front cover. Overall good condition. g. Item #26600
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