Jacob

1922 · 29684 — Philadelphia: The Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning 1922. Softcover. fair. 8vo. pp. 257-98. Original printed brown paper wrappers. Article by the distinguished early 20th century medieval Jewish historian Jacob Mann in which he published and analyzed a fragment of a text written by an early medieval Karaite living in Jerusalem. Karaites are a group of non-rabbinic Jews who reject the Talmud. This anonymous Karaite pleads with his brethren outside of the land of Israel to settle in Jerusalem in order that the city not be dominated by rabbinic Jews. This text is an important source on the roots of Zionism within the Jewish tradition. Text in English and Hebrew. Wrappers chipped with a creased edge. Error in text corrected by pen. Overall in fair condition. The Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning unknown