upon Hebrew education to break away from narrow traditional limits it will not have been written in vain. The fact that the present account does not extend beyond 70 A. D. accounts for omitting from the bibliography a number of standard authorities (e. g., Grassberger) which deal solely or chiefly with post-Biblical education. In the spelling of Hebrew words, the Jewish Encyclopedia has been followed except in cases where some change seemed necessary in view of the public for whom the present volume is designed. An explanation of the use of numerals and letters in the citation of authorities will be found in the note preceding the Bibliography at the end of the volume. The author wishes to acknowledge the valuable assistance he has received from Rabbi S. N. Deinard of Minneapolis, formerly professor of Hebrew Literature and History, University of Minnesota, Professor Julius H. Greenstone of Gratz College, Philadelphia, Professor Theodore G. Soares of the University of Chicago, and Rabbi C. David Matt of Minneapolis, each of whom gave the manuscript a most careful reading and whose criticisms and suggestions have led to a number of important revisions. FLETCHER HARPER SWIFT. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, February 5, 1919. |