WASHINGTON, D.C. (MMD Newswire) March 17, 2010 -- Samuel's Daughter: A Love Story from Third-Century Parthia by Ann Brener uses the story of the capture of Rabbi Samuel's daughter in 259 A.D. to propel a story about one girl's search for identity in the heart of ancient Iran.
As referenced in the Babylonian Talmud, Rabbi Samuel was the greatest Jewish scholar of the third century, but when his three daughters were captured during the fall of Nehardea, only two were restored to their family. The third daughter, Rachel, later returns as the wife of a Jewish convert and the mother of a rabbi. How and why she was able to bridge two cultures is the subject of Brener's debut novel, Samuel's Daughter.
To create this story, Brener delved into two very different cultures in the ancient world, Judaism and Zoroastrianism, the dominant religion of ancient Iran. Rachel's story is fictional, but Brener rooted it in the historical events of the era. By placing Rachel in the Jewish community of ancient Iran, she was also able to comment on the challenges facing that country today. Based in fact and deeply researched, Samuel's Daughter is meant for readers interested in history, religion, Judaism and entertainment.
Samuel's Daughter: A Love Story from Third-Century Parthia is available for sale online at Amazon.com and other channels.
About the Author
Ann Brener received her doctorate from Cornell University and is currently the Hebraic specialist at the Library of Congress. She has published two books on medieval Hebrew poetry in Muslim Spain, as well as a number or articles and translations from Hebrew.
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