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(jt)Philippsohn, Ludwig. Anna Maria Goldsmid, translator : THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RELIGIOUS IDEA IN JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY AND MAHOMEDANISM: CONSIDERED IN TWELVE LECTURES ON THE HISTORY AND PURPORT OF JUDAISM DELIVERED IN MAGDEBURG, 1847

London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1855. 8vo. Xii, 268 pages. First edition. Translated from the German, with notes. Ludwig Philippsohn was the most famous son of Moses; a Reform preacher in Magdeburg, he nevertheless "tried to steer a middle course between Reform and Orthodoxy. He was among the initiators of the Rabbinical Synods of Brunswick (1844) , Frankfort (1845) , and Breslau (1846) , but was critical of their decisions. One of his projects was the establishment of a modern institution for training scholars, rabbis, and teachers. His newspaper was also dedicated to the struggle for emancipation in all parts of Germany and Europe and fought discrimination and anti-Semitism. Philippson published a popular translation of the Bible which went through three editions (1854, 1858, 1878) together with a revised edition illustrated by Dorm (1875) . Along with I. M. Jost and A. Jellinek he founded the Institut zur Foerderung der Israelitischen Literatur (1854) whose main achievement was the publication of H. Graetz's history. " (EJ) SUBJECT(S) : Judaism. Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity. Christianity and other religions -- Judaism. Islam. Islam -- Relations -- Christianity. Christianity and other religions -- Islam. Ex-library with minimal markings. Lacks boards and endpapers. Edges chipped and brown; with loss of about five words of text on last leaf. First four signatures detached but present. Text despite flaws in good condition. (AMR-9-1)

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