A History of the Mishnaic Law of Agriculture, Section Three: A Study of Tractate Demai. Part One, Commentary [Studies in Judaism in Late Antiquity, Volume Twenty-Seven]
Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1979. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. XX, [2], 289, [1]pp. Original red cloth with gold lettering on spine and front cover. Publisher's logo on front board and title page. In this volume, the author analyzes Tractate Demai ("Doubtfully Tithed Produce") in Mishnah and Tosefta, the earliest extant literary sources of rabbinic Judaism. Demai is the third tractate of Seder Zeraim ("Order of Seeds") of the Mishnah and of the Talmud. There is some debate as to the literal meaning and origin of the word. It is concerned mainly with laws related to produce where it is suspected that ma'aser rishon (the first tithe for the Levi), terumat ma'aser and ma'aser sheini (the second tithe) or ma'aser ani (the tithe for the poor), depending on the year of the Shemittah cycle, have not been properly separated in accordance with Num. 18:24-28. It consists of seven chapters and has a Gemara from only the Jerusalem Talmud. Previous owner's stamp on front free endpaper (Rabbi Martin A. Cohen). Binding and interior in very good condition. vg. Item #38264
Price: $65.00