The Study of Religion

by Morris Jastrow Jr.

Publishers:

Charles Scribner’s Sons; Walter Scott

, 1914

Overview

Beginning with a broad survey of the history of the study of religion, Morris Jastrow’s illuminating work then dedicates a chapter to each of the five areas necessary to the study of a religion: ethics, philosophy, mythology, psychology, and culture. With years of scholarship on the subject, Jastrow’s guidelines for studying religion are set forth in a clear and articulate manner, and provide readers with a set of principles for methodical research into any religion.

Product Details

• Title: The Study of Religion
• Author: Morris Jastrow
• Publisher: Ginn & Company
• Publication Date: 1898
• Pages: 451

About Morris Jastrow Jr.

Morris Jastrow (1861–1921) graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where he became a Professor of Semitic languages and worked in the school’s library. He served as an editor for the Jewish Publication Society’s Jewish Encyclopedia from 1911–1906. A prolific researcher and writer, Jastrow published over a dozen books and became president of the American Oriental Society in 1915.