Punctuation and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed.

Simple typographical errors were corrected.

Ambiguous hyphens at the ends of lines were retained.

Inconsistent use of small-caps and Proper caps in names unchanged.

Inconsistent use of periods after Regnal numbers not changed.

The Index was not checked for correct page references.

Text uses both forms of these words and phrases:

"Ruach ha-Kodesh" and "Ruach-ha-Kodesh";
"GalilÆan" and "Galilean";
"A.C." and "C.E." (to indicate "A.D.");
"repellent" and "repellant";
"coreligionists" and "co-religionists";
"instal" and "install";
"Agora-nomos" and "Agoranomos";
"subtlety" and "subtilty";
"AmoraÏm" and "Amoraim".

Text mostly used "Tanaites", so infrequent occurrences of "TanaÏtes" have been changed.

Page 505 says that "twenty-two parasangs" are "sixty-eight miles," but page 506 says they are "sixteen geographical miles". According to current understanding of "parasang," the former is more nearly correct.