HISTORY OF THE DAUGHTERS

PREFACE

          This compilation is for anyone who wishes to know more of the human history embraced by ancient scriptures, the events they relate and the people who lived then. It is divided into four chronological books, each covering one era of a 20-century epoch.

The collection and assembly followed particular guidelines:

- to treat data in all core sources equally historically;
- to employ and fully cite a fixed core bibliography to allow a clear field for comparisons;
- to eschew subjective elements proffered by secondary sources, or, if included, identify them as such;
- to accept quality scholarship per se.

          Great care has been taken to avoid clerical error in transmitting data. Sources reported do not reflect any subjective impetus, and no authority is claimed as to the referenced document versions--all being open to comparison, as stated. Also, summaries of world history, included to follow the chronological coursing, are not substitutes for actual sources. It is recognized that effective use of footnotes would require a print copy of the full 891-pages; and we regret that linking 2,140 footnotes and 76 pages of index items to the text is beyond the resources of this philanthropic, non-denominational project.

          In every regard, we can do no better than quote J. Lempriere. from the Preface to his Classical Dictionary—that this compilation “cannot be made perfect all at once. It must still have its faults and omissions, however cautious and vigilant…and in every page there may be found, in the opinion of some, room for improvement and addition.” This publisher, also, will be “grateful…for whatever observations the friendly critic may make…and take advantage of the remarks of every judicious reader,” should public favor cause a subsequent edition.