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Zoroastrianism in antiquity was fundamentally dualist, built on the idea that the world is composed in equal parts of two types of creation, some by the benevolent god Ohrmazd, which

Discussing Sasanian royal reliefs this week, and I have to say, Sasanians knew that the best way to convey the idea that they trample on their foes... was to literally

On the topic of imperial Iranian inscriptions circulating among subjects, a postscript which takes us to the Sasanian Empire, a case of scholarly integrity, & fascinating modern forgeries. Though less

And now for something completely different; a thread on Marvel's Israeli superhero, Sabra, or Ruth Bat-Seraph. Sabra is emblematic of how comics reproduce stereotypes, reduce complex situations to simple solutions with

On the use of biblical verses in Jewish magic, Satan's own instructions on how to best him, and the Babylonian rabbis. A short thread. 1/14 Jewish (and not Jewish) magic

A thread on Jewish incantations, rituals, and anxieties, related to memory in late antiquity and the early medieval period. 1/24 There were two main incantations for improved memory and learning

Early Christian texts are replete with descriptions of and statements and ideas about or attributed to Jews and "Judaism". Short thread /1 Whereas earlier scholars argued that polemics against Jews

The Passover Haggadah is a famously accretive text, and its history has increasingly become clear due to breathtaking discoveries, fascinating individuals, and the support of a variety of institutions. A thread.