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Book Title: An Introduction To Judaic Thought And Rabbinic Literature
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Martin Sicker
Publication Name: Introduction to Judaic Thought and Rabbinic Literature
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication Year: 2007
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 15.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 184 Pages