The laws of the Hebrews, relating to the poor and the stranger
By: from the "Mischna-Hathora" of the Rabbi Maimonides ; now first translated into English by James W. Peppercorne
Series: Making of the Modern World; Making of modern law
Publisher: P. Richardson
Published: 1840
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Translated from: heb
Number of pages: 71
Subjects: Jewish law; Noncitizens (Jewish law); Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations (Jewish law); Poor laws
Work titles: Mishneh Torah
Notes: "With an introduction upon the "Rights of necessity," an account of the life and writings of Maimonides, remarks upon the fertility of the Holy Land, and illustrative notes."

Errata inserted.

Translation of: Mishneh Torah.

Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 31699.

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Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The rights of necessity, and the treatment of the necessitous by various nations; title: Some account of the life and writings of Maimonides ... and of the origin of the Judaic code of law; title: The laws of the Hebrews relating to the poor and the stranger ...; title: Testimonies to the fertility of ancient Palestine ...