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Morris Jastrow Jr.

Born

in Warsaw, Poland

August 13, 1861

Died

June 22, 1921

Genre

History, Assyriology, Jewish Studies

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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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Average rating: 3.7 · 79,648 ratings · 3,069 reviews · 64 distinct works

	The Epic of Gilgamesh & 7 Other Bonus Works: The Iliad of Homer, The Odyssey, Helen of Troy, The Republic, The Prince, Julius Caesar, The Aeneid 3.81 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Descent Of The Goddess Ishtar Into The Lower World 3.95 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1898 — 66 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1914 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aspects of Religious Belief and Practice in Babylonia and Assyria 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2006 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Civilization of Babylonia & Assyria, Vol 1: Its Remains, Language, History, Religion, Commerce, Law, Art & Literature really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1905 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Civilization of Babylonia and Assyria 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1915 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Epic of Gilgamesh: : Illustrated: The Yale Tablet of the Gilgamesh Epic English Version ( World Classic Books the Epic of Gilgamesh ) - Volume IV, Part 3 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Song of Songs, being a collection of love lyrics of ancient Palestine, a new translation based on a revised text, together with the origin, growth and interpretation of the songs it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1921 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The History and the Future of the Talmudic Text 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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