Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Note on abbreviations, citations, and terminology ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1. The Sea of Talmud and Its Shore 8
6. Chapter 2. In the Temple and Synagogue 34
7. Chapter 3. Constructing “Them” 64
8. Chapter 4. Closer Than They May Appear 85
9. Chapter 5. In Iran 110
10. In Lieu of a Conclusion 144
11. Notes 147
12. Bibliography 215
13. General Index 239
14. Source Index 247
15. Acknowledgments 253