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Book Title: Jewish Studies As Counterlife: A Report To The Academy
Item Length: 8.9in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 6in
Author: ADAM Zachary Newton
Publication Name: Jewish Studies As Counterlife : a REPORT to the Academy
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Publication Year: 2019
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
