1930 Robert Travers Herford Pirke Aboth English Saying Of The Fathers Commentary For Sale

Description: 164 pages with an important 16 page introduction to the tractate Abot. This is a translation and an extraordinary commentary on it. Especially so because of the fact that he was an outsider. Not being raised in the Jewish fold, gave him a certain advantage as far as his perspective on Jewish morality, as far as how it appears from the exterior. This being a testament to the only tract of the Mishnah dealing wholly with issues of morality and ideals. The product of which feels very refreshing and original. Coupled with his respect for Pharisaic teaching, and the esteem he developed from his peers, gave him a powerful stick to wield. Dr. Stephen S. Wise granted him a position at The Jewish Institute Of Religion in 1923, from which he was able to lecture on Pirkei Avot to an audience quite capable of judging the content.Condition: Complete pages, some writing in interior, spine cover mostly absent, but good binding. Tattered covers.Robert Travers Herford (1860–1950) was a British Unitarian minister and scholar of rabbinical literature. He was the grandson of John Gooch Robberds and brother of Professor C. H. Herford, of Manchester University. Herford was educated at Owens College, Manchester, and Manchester New College, London (B.A. 1880) Then, as a Hibbert Scholar, he studied at the University of Leiden. From 1914 to 1925 he was librarian of Dr. Williams's Library, Grafton Street, London. In 1886 Herford's first effort in Talmudics appeared in an article on "The Jerusalem Talmud" contributed to The Christian Reformer. From 1914 to 1925 he lived in London, having been appointed to the charge of Dr. Williams' Library, .. breaking down the prejudices of both the learned and cultured laity. In 1928 another important volume of a more popular nature appeared, Judaism in the New Testament Period, published for the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Churches. He was noted as one of the first Christian scholars of the Pharisees to take a neutral view between Talmud and New Testament.
Works:
Christianity in Talmud and Midrash, 1903
Pharisaism: Its Aim and Its Method, 1912
"What the World Owes to the Pharisees", The Menorah Journal, 1919
Ethics of the Talmud: Sayings of the Fathers, 1962Smart-phone users, click top right menu of phone, select 'request desktop site'. After the item reloads in desktop view, tap on main picture, it will open in spectacular viewing quality with zoom, enabling you to actually read the words on the pages and see tiny details. Tap side arrows to see next picture.We accept all payment methods which are shown on this site as capable of accepting, including Paypal, payment via personal check or MO can be arranged via messaging me, website permitting.This listing has pictures of the actual book or books being sold, no stock-photos or photos of similar items, I took a complete set of new pictures especially for this listing and I have carefully described the condition of this specific item that you are looking at. Thank You.

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