A refutation of the assertion that Judaism has no dogmas. From the stories of Jewish lore, the author proves “that dogma played as important a part in the development of Jewish institutions as did the law, that Judaism ‘regulates not only our actions but also our thoughts.’”
| Nation. 84: 289. Mr. 28, ’07. 70w. |
“For Christian as well as Jewish readers this is an instructive book.”
| + | Outlook. 85: 622. Mr. 16, ’07. 150w. |
Gribble, Francis Henry. Madame de Staël and her lovers. *$3.50. Pott.
The marriage which was a “mere bargain, and ensuing liaisons numerous and frank” occupy the writer who essays to portray this strong personality “brought up in the salons of the eighteenth century, in the midst of all that was most brilliant in the Paris of that day, and carried on a wave of European fame through the revolution, the empire, and the restoration.” (Spec.)
“The worst things about Mr. Gribble’s book are the title and the preface. A clear and vivacious piece of biography which excels in interest many recent novels.”
| + − | Ath. 1907, 1: 376. Mr. 30. 1260w. |