Since their liberation from Babylonian captivity by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC, the story of Iran's Jews has been a fascinating but little-known element of the patchwork history of the Middle East. This illustrated and comprehensive text covers every aspect of this ancient family of Jews, tracing it from the Achaemenid Empire to the diaspora that followed the Revolution of 1979. "Esther's Children" attempts to shed light on the history, culture and heritage of Iranian Jews.
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Since their liberation from Babylonian captivity by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC, the story of Iran's Jews has been a fascinating but little-known element of the patchwork history of the Middle East. This illustrated and comprehensive text covers every aspect of this ancient family of Jews, tracing it from the Achaemenid Empire to the diaspora that followed the Revolution of 1979. "Esther's Children" attempts to shed light on the history, culture and heritage of Iranian Jews.
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