The Tent and the Ark and the Temple of Incense

The story of Judas Maccabees and his brothers, and the purification of the Great Temple has been set forth by Jason of Cyrene in five volumes. All this we shall attempt to condense into a single book. We have aimed to please those who wish to read, to make it easy for those who are inclined to memorize, and to profit all readers. For us, who have undertaken the toil of abbreviating, it is no light matter, but calls for sweat and loss of sleep. However, to secure the gratitude of many, we will gladly endure the uncomfortable toil,. leaving the responsibility for exact details to the compiler while devoting our efforts to arriving