Babylonian Jews and Sasanian imperialism in late antiquity / Simcha Gross, University of Pennsylvania.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gross, Simcha, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iran--Ethnic relations.

Iran.

Iran--History--To 640.

Talmud--Iranian influences.

Talmud.

Jews--Iraq--Babylonia--History.

Jews.

Ethnic relations.

Sasanian dynasty, 224-651--Intellectual life.

Sasanian dynasty.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

ix, 348 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2024.

Summary:

"Offers a radically new account that advances the modern scholarly understanding of Babylonian Jewish history and society, and of Sasanian rule. Building upon recent developments in the study of the Sasanian Empire, the book offers a more direct model of Sasanian rule, within and against which Jews invariably positioned and defined themselves"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Towards a New History of Jews and the Sasanian Empire

Jewish Society under Sasanian Rule: From Isolation to Integration

Competing for Power: Jewish Elites and Sasanian Culture

Beyond 'Tolerance': The Logics of Sasanian Violence against Jews

Forgetting Persecution: Memory and Anti-Martyrdom in the Babylonian Talmud

Rabbis and Fire: Navigating a Zoroastrian Empire Temples

Kings and Religion in the Talmud and in the Imagination of Sasanian Communities

Conclusion: The Sasanian Empire from the Perspective of the Jews.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

National Jewish Book Awards - Scholarship, Winner, 2024

Other Format:

Online version: Gross, Simcha. Babylonian Jews and Sasanian imperialism in late antiquity

ISBN:

9781009280525

100928052X

9781009280501

1009280503

OCLC:

1374836513

Publisher Number:

90100231014