Subject: Dissertations, Academic

This 22-page pamphlet, published in Providence, Rhode Island in 1828 by Brown, presents a dissertation by James Wilson, Pastor of the Second Congregational Church in Providence. The dissertation discusses the future restoration of the Jews, the overthrow of the papal civil authority, and other related topics. It was originally delivered before a society dedicated to the colonization of converted Christian Jews. The pamphlet is in good condition and housed in a wrapper.

This is an 1833 Latin-language dissertation, "Dissertatio Juridica Inauguralis De Domicilio Secundum Jus Romanum Et Hodiernum," by Mordechai Samuel de la Parra. The dissertation, completed when de la Parra was 22, was published in Leiden by C.C. van der Hoek. It represents the academic achievement of a young man from a prominent Surinamese Jewish family, illustrating the opportunities afforded to some members of the community to pursue advanced education in Europe.

This is the first edition of Aaron Hart David's inaugural dissertation on medico-legal proofs of infanticide, submitted to the Medical Faculty of the University of Edinburgh in 1835. The dissertation, published by Neill & Company, Edinburgh, examines the medical and legal aspects of determining infanticide. It reflects the state of medical knowledge and legal practice in 19th-century Scotland and offers insights into the challenges of investigating and prosecuting cases of infanticide. This copy is bound in brown calf leather and shows some signs of wear consistent with its age.

This is a book of propositions (Stellingen) published in Leiden by Jac. Hazenberg in 1870. The author is Willem August van Emden, from Paramaribo. The book is not listed in the Online Yiddish Cultural Lexicon.