Barak S. Cohen
Author and expert in the legal methodology of Late Nehardean Sages in Sasanian Babylonia
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Apr 20, 2023 • 1h 3min
Barak S. Cohen, "The Legal Methodology of Late Nehardean Sages in Sasanian Babylonia" (Brill, 2011)
Barak S. Cohen, expert in the legal methodology of Late Nehardean Sages in Sasanian Babylonia, discusses the halakhic decision making among Babylonian sages, the socio-historical evolution of the Talmud, and the context and authority of sages in Sasanian Babylonia. The podcast explores controversies in Sasanian Babylonia and the relationship between the book and later research scholarship.
