Insights & Essays Liepman Philip Prins His Scholarly Contribution

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Visiting a personal library is like entering into the mind of its owner. A book represents conclusions arrived at through the disciplined investment of time and effort; however, in notes and working papers, we get a sense of the methods and practices which serve the researcher in achieving his goal. A single work may offer the solution to specific problems or might develop an idea. But an entire library shows a broad range of the collector’s endeavors, the direction and focus of his efforts. In the present volume, Dr. Mayer Herskovics, an accomplished pedagogue and scholar in his own right, guides us through Liepman Philip Prins’ library. Not only do we enjoy the finished products: we are privileged to observe their cultivation and growth. We can imagine being a grandchild sent to the top of the ladder to fetch a monograph critical to clarifying the matter at hand. We accompany Mr. Prins as he assembles material, develops ideas, challenges assertions and verifies sources. We are taken at once by the careful attention to detail: no misprint is left uncorrected, no source unexamined. Items in regular use have margins filled with precise citations, chapter and verse. What are these constantly studied volumes? The center of attention is a Berlin Talmud, a “handy volume” edition, with references collected legibly at the bottom. The binding is worn soft with steady use, the text corrected and the citations emended. He pays special attention to young Maimonides’ masterful commentary on the Mishnah....

In the present volume, Dr. Mayer Herskovics, an accomplished pedagogue
and scholar in his own right, guides us through Liepman Philip Prins’
library.

Author:Mayer Herskovics
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Type:Hardcover

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