JEWISH DREAMS AND REALITIES CONTRASTED WITH ISLAMITIC AND CHRISTIAN CLAIMS

Philadelphia; Iliowizi, 1890. Hardcover. Publishers cloth. 8vo. 279 pages. 23 cm. First edition. Singerman #4047. Four pages of advertisements for other works by the author at end. As an author, Henry Iliowizi explored similar themes through both religious and literary texts. Describing this book, Ilowizi writes, "A plain statement of ‘Jewish Dreams and Realities contrasted with Islamitic and Christian Claims, ' while it is likely to strike here and there a discordant note in the heart of intolerant zealotism, may at the same time contribute to strengthen that growing cordiality which of late brightens the intercourse between progressive Judaism and enlightened Christianity. " (Preface) Later, explaining his other writings he wrote, "The purpose of my writing ‘In the Pale' was to familiarize the English-speaking public with the legendary, romantic and spiritual aspects of life in Russian Jewry; also to convey an idea of the folklore current among the oppressed millions of Jews in the Czar's domains. Another work in preparation is intended to complete the picture of reality and dream-life in those regions of semi-barbarism and intolerance. " ("Book News" Philadelphia 1879) "American rabbi and author; born in Choinick, in the government of Minsk, Russia, Jan. 2, 1850. His father was affiliated with the ? Asidim. Iliowizi was educated at first in the local ? Eder, afterward at the yeshibah of Vietka, where he studied under Rabbi Bear, and later at Frankfort-on-the-Main, Berlin, Breslau, London, and Paris. At the age of fourteen he was sent to Jassy, Rumania, to escape military conscription; he left Jassy for Frankfort-on-the-Main in 1865."(EJ 1906) Subjects: Judaism. Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity. Judaism -- Relations -- Islam. Light wear to spine at foot and crown, hingest starting, board a bit rubbed, about Very Good- condition. (AMR-43-37A-d).