{"product_id":"rabbis-sorcerers-kings-and-priests-9780520286207","title":"Rabbis Sorcerers Kings and Priests","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rabbis, Sorcerers, Kings, and Priests... recommended for scholars and students of both Jewish and Iranian literature.\" -- Catherine Hezser Theologische Literaturzeitung\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList 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","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402877444439,"sku":"9780520286207","price":64.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520286207.jpg?v=1730481755","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rabbis-sorcerers-kings-and-priests-9780520286207","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}