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The Hamites and Semites in the Tenth Chapter of Genesis
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Taking up the additions to the remains of the original Jahwistic list of nations, it will be found that they fall in the same category of data that have a special interest for the Hebrew historian. The notice about Nimrod specifies the important centres of the Euphrates Valley, Babylon, Erech, Accad Agade) and Calneh.' In agree ment with the testimony of modern research, the foundation of Assyria is traced back to Babylonia and the extent of Nineveh, the great city, with its suburbs is set forth.
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Taking up the additions to the remains of the original Jahwistic list of nations, it will be found that they fall in the same category of data that have a special interest for the Hebrew historian. The notice about Nimrod specifies the important centres of the Euphrates Valley, Babylon, Erech, Accad Agade) and Calneh.' In agree ment with the testimony of modern research, the foundation of Assyria is traced back to Babylonia and the extent of Nineveh, the great city, with its suburbs is set forth.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
36 pages, Hardcover
First published July 24, 2010
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Morris Jastrow Jr.
64 books2 followersMorris 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.
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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