The seventeenth century Hebrew book : : an abridged thesaurus / / by Marvin J. Heller.

• Superior document: Brill's series in Jewish studies ; v. 41
• Author: Heller, Marvin J.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2010.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: Brill's Series in Jewish Studies 41.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (1604 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book is an encyclopedic, bibliographic work describing books printed with Hebrew letters in that century. It records and describes the authors, publishers, and printers of Hebrew books, as well as the books themselves. Similar to the author’s other work, The Sixteenth Century Hebrew Book , it covers the gamut of Hebrew literature, encompassing liturgical works, Bibles, commentaries, Talmud, Mishnah, halakhic codes, kabbalistic works, and fables. There are 691 entries comprised of a descriptive text page, background on the author, a description of the book’s contents and physical makeup, all of which are accompanied by reproductions of the title or sample pages. There is an extensive introduction with an overview of Hebrew printing in the seventeenth century, as well as detailed back matter. It is a necessary work for bibliographers, historians, and students of Jewish literature.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Texts -- Listings -- Places of Publication -- English -- Hebrew -- Listing of Authors -- Title Listing of Sixteenth Century Books -- Sources -- Bibliography -- Index.