Koran, _note_, 311. Law, The, Judaism as, 19-21; study of, 260; abrogated by the Church, 133; Greek vs. Jewish, _note_, 146; Josephus on, 178; three vital principles of, 214. Law and equity, _note_, 116. Logos, _note_, 145. Magi, religion of, 235. Maccabees, campaigns of, 37. Maccabees, I and II, books of, 64, 65. Maccabeus, Judas, see Judas Maccabeus. Mair, R., Tanna, 217-219; maxims, 217; his wife Beruria, 218, 219. Mariamne, 102. Mar Samuel, see Samuel. Martyrdom, under Antiochus (Greek-Syrian), 35, 36; under Hadrian (Roman), 214-216. Masora, The, _note_, 210. Massada fortress fails, 170. Mattathias, the patriot, resists Antiochus Epiphanes, 36. Mazdak, the Persian, persecutes the Jews, 236. Menelaus, a traitor, 33, 34. Messiah, development of the doctrine of, 127-129; Jesus regarded as, 130; two views of, 131. Metibta, Babylonian school, 236. Middle Ages, Jewish, 281. Midrash, 142, 143. Minor Festivals, so termed, 40. Mishna, The, 222; its 60 subdivisions, 222, 223; canon of Jewish law, 221; quotations from, 224-226; spirit of, 227. Missionaries, Jewish, 137, 138; Christian, 139. Mohammed, 299; early dreams, 299; Jews his chief teachers, 300; founds a new creed, 301; Hegira to Medina, 301; conquers Mecca ("the Conquest") 302; political and religious head of Arabia, 303; conquers Arabian Jews and slays 700, 306, 307; Arabia's "Prophet," 305. Mohammedanism, supersedes Arabian idolatry, 300; articles of Creed, 302; compromise with paganism, 305, 306; early form of, patterned after Judaism, 304; and Christianity similar in their attitude towards Judaism, 241, 305, 306; "Koran or the sword," 306; rapid spread of, 307, 308; later attitude towards Jews, 308-310; reaches the Spanish Peninsula, 310. Nasi, office of, 190. Nazarites, 82. Nehemiah's service, 18. Nerva, Emperor, removes injunctions against proselytes, 202; coin concerning Jewish tax, 205. "New Moon," Feast of, how regulated, see Calendar. "Nicanor day," 47. Noachian laws, _note_, 205. Olympian games, 33, 107. Onias, High Priest, and Alexander, 28. Onias of Alexandria, builds a Temple, 69, 70; justification for, 70; _note_, 71. Onias, Prayer of, 92. Oral Law, The, 80. Ostragoths rule Italy, tolerant to Jews, 284. "Pairs," The, teachings of, 83. Pantheon, decline of, 245. Patience, Talmudic sayings on, 270, 271. Palestine, Academies of, 190; map of, front of book; taken by the Greeks, 28; Romans, 93; Persians, 282; again by Byzantines, 283; finally by the Moslems, 308. Parents and Children, Talmudic sayings on, 261, 262. Paul, Apostle, 93; abrogates the Law, 133; _note_, 152. Patriotism and Judaism, 234; _note_, 238. "Peace Party," The, 157.