1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451403403321

Autore

Cohen Naomi Wiener <1927->

Titolo

What the rabbis said [[electronic resource] ] : the public discourse of nineteenth-century American rabbis / / Naomi W. Cohen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : New York University Press, c2008

ISBN

0-8147-7294-3

0-8147-1703-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 p.)

Disciplina

296.6/10973

Soggetti

Rabbis - Office - United States - History - 19th century

Jewish sermons, American - History and criticism

Judaism - United States - History - 19th century

Jews - United States - Social conditions - 19th century

Jews - United States - Identity

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-245) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The muzzled rabbi -- From the words of Sabato Morais -- Heroes and villains -- Meant for children -- Rabbi versus rabbi -- Restoration to Palestine -- Rabbis under attack -- The new antisemitism -- The world's parliament of religions -- Building a profession.

Sommario/riassunto

What the Rabbis Said examines a relatively unexplored facet of the rich social history of nineteenth-century American Jews. Based on sources that have heretofore been largely neglected, it traces the sermons and other public statements of rabbis, both Traditionalists and Reformers, on a host of matters that engaged the Jewish community before 1900. Reminding the reader of the complexities and diversity that characterized the religious congregations in nineteenth-century America, Cohen offers insight into the primary concerns of both the religious leaders and the laity-full acculturation to Ame



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996387562203316

Autore

Cicero Marcus Tullius

Titolo

Sententiæ Ciceronis, Demosthenis, ac Terentii dogmata philosophica [[electronic resource] ] : Item, apothegmata quædam pia. Omnia ex fere ducentis auctoribus, tam Græcis quàm Latinis ad bene beateq[ue] viuend[u]m dilegentissimè collecta. Auctorum nomina sequentes pagellæ indicabit

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Londini, : Apud Thomam Marsh., Anno 1575

Descrizione fisica

[16], 482 p

Altri autori (Persone)

Demosthenes

Terence

Soggetti

Philosophy, Ancient

Lingua di pubblicazione

Latino

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes indexes.

Printers' device on t.p. (McK. 180α).

Signatures: [par]⁸ A-2F⁸ 2G¹⁰ (last leaf blank).

Numerous errors in paging.

"Cum Priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis."

Imperfect: tightly bound, stained, torn, defaced, with print show-through, and loss of print.

Reproduction of original in: Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0159



3.

Record Nr.

UNISA996385286803316

Autore

Walker William <1623-1684.>

Titolo

A modest plea for infants baptism [[electronic resource] ] : wherein the lawfulness of the baptizing of infants is defended against the antipædobaptists ... : with answers to objections / / by W.W. B.D

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, : Printed by John Hayes ... and are to be sold by Henry Dickinson ..., 1677

Descrizione fisica

[38], 426, [4] p

Soggetti

Infant baptism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Epistle dedicatory" signed: William Walker.

Errata: p. [38].

Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.

Includes index.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0160