A Restatement of Rabbinic Civil Law. 2 Vols.
Northvale, NJ; London: Jason Aronson Inc., 1990-1991. First edition, second printing (Volume I), first printing (Volume II). Hardcover. Quarto. XXI, [5], 318, XXVII, [7], 316pp. Original printed dust-jackets over cloth, with gold lettering on front covers and spines. Long accepted as the standard code of Jewish law and practice, the "Shulhan Aruch" was written by Rabbi Joseph Karo in 1565. Now, in an unprecedented restatement of "Hoshen haMishpat", one of the four sections of the "Shulhan Aruch", Rabbi Emanuel Quint brings fresh insight, modern scholarship, and succinct explication to this brilliant halachic work that will fascinate the educated layman and advanced scholar alike. These two volumes are the first of a series of eleven. Jackets, bindings and interior in very good condition. vg. Item #27472
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