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Book Title: Philosophy and Law : Contributions to the Understanding of Maimonides and HIS Predecessors
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Leo Strauss
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: Reprint
Topic: Theology, Religious, Jewish
Publisher: STATE University of NY Press
Publication Year: 1995
Genre: Religion, History, Philosophy
Item Weight: 8.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 164 Pages
