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Book Title: The Horizontal Society: Understanding The Covenant And Alpha...
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Jose Faur
Publication Name: Horizontal Society : Understanding the Covenant and alpha betic Judaism
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Academic Studies Press
Publication Year: 2008
Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 0 Oz
Number of Pages: 220 Pages
