Ancient Jewish and Greek Encouragement and Consolation

Montefiore, C. G. Ancient Jewish and Greek Encouragement and Consolation. Bridgeport: Hartmore House, (1971). large 8vo. iv, 86pp. Yellow cloth with black lettering on spine in original printed dust jacket. First mass publication of a work first circulated in private in 1917. Claude Joseph Montefiore book is an attempt to bring the Hebrew and Greek traditions, which he saw as the two great moral teachers of mankind, together comparing and contrasting their views on suffering. Preface by S. D. Temkin. Head of dj spine slightly creased. Book cover stained. Overall in very good condition. vg. Hardcover.

Claude Joseph Montefiore was an early 20th century classicist and co-founder of the Jewish Quarterly Review. (31375) $45