Morris Jastrow Jr.

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Morris Jastrow Jr.


Born
in Warsaw, Poland
August 13, 1861

Died
June 22, 1921

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Morris Jastrow Jr. was an American orientalist and librarian associated with the University of Pennsylvania.
He was educated in the schools of Philadelphia, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1881. His original intention was to become a rabbi. For this purpose, he carried on theological studies at the Jewish Seminary of Breslau in Germany while pursuing the study of Semitic languages at German universities. He traveled to Europe and studied at the University of Leipzig, where he received his Ph.D. in 1884. He then spent another year in the study of Semitic languages at the Sorbonne, the Collège de France and the École des Langues Orientales Levant Vivantes.

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The Epic of Gilgamesh & 7 O...

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Descent Of The Goddess Isht...

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The Religion of Babylonia a...

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Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-O...

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Aspects of Religious Belief...

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The Civilization of Babylon...

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Civilization of Babylonia a...

4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1915 — 56 editions
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The Song of Songs, being a ...

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1921 — 21 editions
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