Babylonian Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance

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.