A Prince without a Kingdom

The Exilarch in the Sasanian Era
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-3-16-150606-2
Verlag: Mohr Siebeck

Buch, Englisch, Band 150, 411 Seiten, Format (B × H): 237 mm x 161 mm, Gewicht: 783 g

Reihe: Texts and Studies in Ancient Judaism

The Exilarchs, professed scions of the biblical Davidic royal line, were leaders of the Jews of Babylonia in antiquity. They were said to be powerful political figures and to lead a decadent lifestyle. Their princely trappings and high-handed manner were legend. They were reported to be completely assimilated into Persian culture. Geoffrey Herman examines the evidence, culled mainly from the Talmudic and Geonic literature, subjecting the institution of the Exilarchate to literary-historical and source-critical analysis. In addition, Herman innovatively utilizes comparative sources from the fields of Iranian studies and Persian Christianity to find the truth underlying the accounts of the historical Exilarchs.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Herman, Geoffrey

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Altes Testament: Exegese, Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Geschichte des Judentums Geschichte des Judentums: Biblische & Klassische Periode

Über Autor(innen)

Herman, Geoffrey
Born 1967; 2006 PhD at Hebrew University in Jerusalem; taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York, and at Cornell University; Postdocs at Harvard University and at the University of Geneva; fellow at Research Consortium "Dynamics in the History of Religions" at Ruhr University, Bochum; currently lectures in ancient Jewish history at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Geoffrey Herman
Born 1967; 2006 PhD in Ancient Jewish History at Hebrew University of Jerusalem; 2005-07 taught at Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York; Postdocs at Harvard University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and at the University of Geneva; fellow at Research Consortium "Dynamics in the History of Religions” at Ruhr University, Bochum; currently Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Cornell University.