Rabbinic Literature and Gospel Teachings, C. G. Montefiore — 1st Edition

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Rabbinic Literature and Gospel Teachings, C. G. Montefiore — 1st Edition

Name: Rabbinic Literature and Gospel Teachings, C. G. Montefiore — 1st Edition
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Publication: London, Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1930.

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [xxii], 442.

Condition Report: Very Good. The publisher's original green cloth binding remains structurally firm and tight, though the spine is significantly sunned, fading the cloth to a brownish-tan, with mild rubbing and slight bumping at the head and tail. The gilt spine lettering remains bright and entirely legible. The text block features untrimmed, rough-cut fore and bottom edges with characteristic age-toning and mild paper oxidation, but remains completely free of foxing. Internally, the hinges are sound, and the pages are remarkably clean, crisp, and unmarked by marginalia, with only a small, discreet historical pencil inscription to the front free endpaper. A handsome, solid copy.

Catalogue Note: This is a first edition of Claude G. Montefiore's significant scholarly study, Rabbinic Literature and Gospel Teachings. Montefiore, a leading figure in British Liberal Judaism, intended this work as a supplement to his earlier Commentary on the Synoptic Gospels, aiming to contextualise Christian scripture within early Jewish thought and address the analytical gaps in contemporary German-Christian scholarship.

The volume is bound in the publisher's original green cloth, featuring blind-stamped rule borders to the upper edge of the front and rear boards.

First editions of this text are uncommon on the open market, as many extant copies have either been absorbed into institutional archives or superseded by later mid-century reprints.

Published in 1930, Rabbinic Literature and Gospel Teachings is a masterful exploration of the intersection between early Jewish thought and the foundational doctrines of Christianity. Claude G. Montefiore provides an objective, nuanced analysis, bridging the gap between rabbinic tradition and the Synoptic Gospels. Essential for scholars of theology and religious history, this work highlights the deep Jewish roots of Jesus’ teachings and champions an early interfaith understanding that was remarkably ahead of its time.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: C. G. Montefiore

Book Publisher: Macmillan and Co., Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Religion & Spirituality

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 464

Book Publication Year: 1930

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Book Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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