Tales From Ancient Egypt: The Birth Of Stories

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Book Title: Tales from Ancient Egypt : the Birth of Stories

Item Length: 8in

Item Height: 0.2in

Item Width: 5in

Author: Loren R. Fisher

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Biblical Référence / General, Ancient / Egypt, Ancient & Classical, Biblical Studies / General

Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers

Publication Year: 2010

Genre: Religion, History, Literary Collections

Item Weight: 4 Oz

Number of Pages: 114 Pages