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Book Title: Judaism, Christianity, And Islam: The Classical Texts And Th...
Number of Pages: 424 Pages
Publication Name: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: the Classical Texts and Their Interpretation, Volume II : The Word and the Law and the People of God
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Subject: Judaism / Rituals & Practice, Judaism / General, Islam / General, Christianity / General
Publication Year: 1990
Item Height: 1 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 25 Oz
Author: Francis Edward Peters
Subject Area: Religion
Item Length: 9.4 in
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Trade Paperback
