A thousand judgements

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This volume honors Maria Macuch with twenty-six articles from friends and colleagues, celebrating her expertise in Sasanian law. The contributions cover a range of subjects, including Iranian linguistics and philology, Judeo-Persian studies, Zoroastrian law and religion, Manichaeism, and the Babylonian Talmud, showcasing the breadth of Macuch's work. Featured are studies on significant Iranian legal, grammatical, and religious terms, as well as the intercultural interactions between Zoroastrians, Manichaeans, and Jews. The volume also presents editions and analyses of texts and fragments in Pahlavi, Sogdian, Khotanese, and Judeo-Persian languages. This collection will particularly appeal to historians of law, culture, and religion, as well as to philologists and linguists.