The natural history of the Bible: or A description of all the beasts, birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, trees, plants, metals, precious stones, &c. mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures

Singerman ID
supp1046
Year
1793
Entry
Harris, Thaddeus Mason. The Natural History of the Bible: or, A Description of All the Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Insects, Reptiles, Trees, Plants, Metals, Precious Stones, &c. Mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures. Collected from the best Authorities, and Alphabetically Arranged. ... Published according to Act of Congress. Boston: Printed by I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews, MDCCXCIII. 272 p.
Author/Editor
Harris, Thaddeus Mason
Location
Boston, MA
Holdings
In most academic libraries
Title
The natural history of the Bible: or A description of all the beasts, birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, trees, plants, metals, precious stones, &c. mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures
Language
English
Printer/Publisher
Printed by I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews
Notes
In addition to Biblical sources, the author draws upon rabbinical literature, as in the entry for "Oil," citing Maimonides (p. 200), or entry for "Spices," drawing on the Talmud and Josephus (p. 256). A later edition (Boston, 1820) has been enlarged with additional entries; for instance, "Bitter-Herbs" (p. 56), citing the Mishnah, Pesachim 2. Evans 25586, Rosenbach 89.
Collection
Chronological File, 1676 to 1900

Part of The natural history of the Bible: or A description of all the beasts, birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, trees, plants, metals, precious stones, &c. mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures

Harris, Thaddeus Mason, “The natural history of the Bible: or A description of all the beasts, birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, trees, plants, metals, precious stones, &c. mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures”, Judaica Americana II, accessed September 16, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/singerman/item/48941