Hackney

1961 · ref. 38704 — London: Ararat Publishing Society Ltd 1961. Second enlarged edition. Hardcover. g to vg. Quarto. 238 pp. Introduction with Arabic numerals as pagination 524 pp. of text with Hebrew pagination and index. Blue cloth with gold lettering on front cover and spine. Nachman Krochmal was an important figure in the Eastern European Haskalah best known for his “Moreh Nebuhei Ha-Zaman.” As a religious moderate he attempted to reconcile 19th century thought particularly that of Hegel with traditional Judaism. Also included are letters and Krochmal's abridgement of the biblical commentary of Abraham ibn Ezra. Illustrated with four b/w facsimile photographs of Krochmal's home his grave a plate commemorating his death a letter in his handwriting and two documents. Facsimile of his signature from his original stamp on front endpaper. Text in Hebrew. Binding with light wear along edges and spine. Binding in good interior in very good condition. Ararat Publishing Society, Ltd hardcover books