The record-union., 1894-06-02
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new PUBLICATIONS.

We have received the bound volume of
the Century Magazine Vol. XLVII.),
comprising the mum bers from Novem ber,
1893, to April, 1894; $50 pages, $40 illus
trations, nearly 100 Of which are full
page engravingS. In gold cloth binding,
gilt top. 1t sells at So. 1t is published
| by the Century Company, New York. 1t
| is only from the bound volumes that one
can obtain an adequate idea of the broad
/ field covered by the Century" A single
number, however interesting in itself,
will of necessity be stamped with the
character of its leading articles-a fact
which at times makes it appear that some
subjects are receiving undue attention at
| the expense of others equally deserving
of notice. In the collected numbers,
however, the proportion is restored, and
one finds in the present volume an in
viting and varied table of contents, en-
| bracing art, music, literature, science,
religion-in brief, the whole field of hu-
man interest. In music we lind papers
on Berlwz, Schuman and Greig, with
portraits, besides other papers on songs
and compositions. In art there are $50
! illustrations, including Timothy Coles
exquisite engraving OF the masterpieces
of Rembrandt, Jan Steen, Frans Halls
and other old Dutch masters; the full
page reproductions of paintings by we'll
| known American artists, and CaStalgne'S
remarkable series of pictures, From the
| Old World to the New; the articles on
| Alma Tadema, with portrait; George
Michel, ''the painter of Montmartre";
"reminiscences of Jean Francois Millet;
"Chats with Famous Painters" Gerome,
Jean Paul Laurens, Bouguereau, Lefeb-
vre, Sir Frederick Leighton and others.
In biography, religious topics, fiction,
poetry, war "reminiscences, reviews. crit
icism, travel, discovery. essay and dis
4 cussion the volume covers nearly the
whole range of thought and reading of
the general public.
Judaism at the Worlds Parliament of
Religions" is work prepared by the
union of American Hebrew Congrega-
tions, and comprises the papers on Juda-
ism read at the parliament, at the Jewish
Denominational Congress, and at the
Jewish Presentation. 1t is most valu-
able contribution to Jewish thought, and
the most comprehensive statement OF
Jewish teaching that has yet appeared in
this country. Among the papers included
in this volume are: 1.-THE Theology of
Judaism" by Rev. DR.. Isaac NJ. Wise of
Cincinnati; THE Synagogue and the
Church and Their Mutual Relations, with
Reference to Their Ethical Teachings" !"
by Rev. DIR. K. Kohier, New York; 1.-THE
Ideals of Judaism" Rev. DR.. E. G..
Hirsch, Chicago; Judaism and the Mod
ern State" Rev. DR.. David Philipson,
Cincinnati; Judaism and the Social
Question" Rev. DR.. II. Berkowitz, Phil
adelphia; The Ethics OF the Talmud, !"
Rev. DR.. NJ. MielZiner, Cincinnati; 1.-THE
misunderstanding Development of
Jewish Doctrine" Rev. DR.. @. Gottheil,
New York; judaism Religion and Not
Race" Rev. DR.. A. Moses, Louisville:
Position OF Women Among the jews"
Rev. DR.. NJ. Landsberg, Rochester, New
York: Genius of the Talmud," Rev. DR..
A, Kohut, New York; The Doctrine of
Immortality According to Judaism, -
Rabbi Joseph Stolz, Chicago; Popular
Errors About the Jews" Rev. DR.. Joseph
Silverman, New York; "The Function of
PRAYER According 10 Jewish Doctrine.' %
Rabbi ]. S. Moses, Chicago; what Juda-
ism Has Done for Woman" Miss Henri
eta Sold, Baltimore, besides a number
of others. Robert Clarke & Co., publish
ers, Cincinnati.
Authors and Their Public in Ancient
Times is a sketch of literary conditions
and of the relations with the public oi
literary producers from the earliest times
| to the Invention of printing, by George
| Haven Putnam. @. p. Putnam's Sons,
New York and London; l VOL, Svo.. 309
n. Originally the work was prepared
as a preliminary chapter TO history of
the origin and development of property
in literature. To that subject, as is well
known, Mr.. Putnam has given much
study, and has presented as result the
best essays we have upon copyright. But
J this volume possesses higher value than
the author at first supposed, and hence i
} takes its place in literature lndepend-
emily. We are very much pleased with
it. It enters a historic field we do no.