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TROKI, ISAAC BEN ABRAHAM [THE KARAITE]. Chizzuk Emunah (Faith Strengthened) [polemic against Christianity].
Amsterdam: no printer, 1705.
124 leaves, title within simple typographical border.
16mo, 123 x 63 mm. (4 7/8 x 2½ in.), contemporary vellum, spine lettered in ink.
Second edition (but first separate Hebrew edition "for Jewish use"). The second edition appeared in two issues both published at the same year (1705). The issues differ from each other in the number of pages (124 leaves and the other 120), change of text on final page, and slight difference of size (see following lot).
Vinograd, Amsterdam 784; Steinschneider 5301,2; Cowley 259; Zedner 362; Roest 463; Wiener 4020A; Ohel Baruch 1743; De-Rossi, Bibliotheca Judaica Antichristiana, Parmae, 1800, (reprint Amsterdam 1964) pp. 42-47; See especially: J. Rosenthal, Anti-Christian Polemics from its Beginnings to the End of the 18th century in Aresheth vol 2, 104.
Troki (1533-94) wrote his epoch-making Chizzuk Emunah to strengthen Jews in combating Christian argumentation, to defend the Jewish interpretation of the Bible, to refute the arguments of writers against the Jewish religion, to point out in detail discrepancies in the Gospels and to show the superiority of Judaism. (See: Jewish Encyclopedia vol. 12 pp. 265-66). The work remained for many years in manuscripts, and the text underwent many changes at the hands of copyists. It was first published, with a Latin translation, by Wagenseil in his Tela Ignea Satanae (Altdorf 1681). After this first edition of Wagenseil, only the Hebrew text was reprinted for Jewish use in Amsterdam 1705. The name of the printer however is not mentioned. The book was translated into Yiddish and published in Amsterdam too at 1717. Here again the name of the printer as well as of the translator remained concealed probably for fear of church authorities.
Amsterdam: no printer, 1705.
124 leaves, title within simple typographical border.
16mo, 123 x 63 mm. (4 7/8 x 2½ in.), contemporary vellum, spine lettered in ink.
Second edition (but first separate Hebrew edition "for Jewish use"). The second edition appeared in two issues both published at the same year (1705). The issues differ from each other in the number of pages (124 leaves and the other 120), change of text on final page, and slight difference of size (see following lot).
Vinograd, Amsterdam 784; Steinschneider 5301,2; Cowley 259; Zedner 362; Roest 463; Wiener 4020A; Ohel Baruch 1743; De-Rossi, Bibliotheca Judaica Antichristiana, Parmae, 1800, (reprint Amsterdam 1964) pp. 42-47; See especially: J. Rosenthal, Anti-Christian Polemics from its Beginnings to the End of the 18th century in Aresheth vol 2, 104.
Troki (1533-94) wrote his epoch-making Chizzuk Emunah to strengthen Jews in combating Christian argumentation, to defend the Jewish interpretation of the Bible, to refute the arguments of writers against the Jewish religion, to point out in detail discrepancies in the Gospels and to show the superiority of Judaism. (See: Jewish Encyclopedia vol. 12 pp. 265-66). The work remained for many years in manuscripts, and the text underwent many changes at the hands of copyists. It was first published, with a Latin translation, by Wagenseil in his Tela Ignea Satanae (Altdorf 1681). After this first edition of Wagenseil, only the Hebrew text was reprinted for Jewish use in Amsterdam 1705. The name of the printer however is not mentioned. The book was translated into Yiddish and published in Amsterdam too at 1717. Here again the name of the printer as well as of the translator remained concealed probably for fear of church authorities.