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What impact did the Persian Zoroastrian Empire, as both a real historical force and an imaginary interlocutor, have on rabbinic identity and authority as expressed in the Talmud? This book addresses this question by bringing into mutual fruition Talmudic studies and ancient Iranology, two historically distinct disciplines.

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"Rabbis, Sorcerers, Kings, and Priests... recommended for scholars and students of both Jewish and Iranian literature." -- Catherine Hezser Theologische Literaturzeitung

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List of Abbreviations Note on Translations, Transcriptions, and Manuscripts Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Sources and Methods of Talmudic and Iranian Studies 2. Comparing Sasanian Religions 3. Rabbinic Portrayals of Persians as Others 4. Rabbis and Sasanian Kings in Dialogue 5. Rabbis and Zoroastrian Priests in Judicial Settings 6. Rabbis, Sorcerers, and Priests Conclusion: Rabbis, Sorcerers, Kings, and Priests in Sasanian Iran Notes Bibliography Index

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: 01/09/2015
      ISBN13: 9780520286207, 978-0520286207
      ISBN10: 0520286200
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      What impact did the Persian Zoroastrian Empire, as both a real historical force and an imaginary interlocutor, have on rabbinic identity and authority as expressed in the Talmud? This book addresses this question by bringing into mutual fruition Talmudic studies and ancient Iranology, two historically distinct disciplines.

      Trade Review
      "Rabbis, Sorcerers, Kings, and Priests... recommended for scholars and students of both Jewish and Iranian literature." -- Catherine Hezser Theologische Literaturzeitung

      Table of Contents
      List of Abbreviations Note on Translations, Transcriptions, and Manuscripts Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Sources and Methods of Talmudic and Iranian Studies 2. Comparing Sasanian Religions 3. Rabbinic Portrayals of Persians as Others 4. Rabbis and Sasanian Kings in Dialogue 5. Rabbis and Zoroastrian Priests in Judicial Settings 6. Rabbis, Sorcerers, and Priests Conclusion: Rabbis, Sorcerers, Kings, and Priests in Sasanian Iran Notes Bibliography Index

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