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Destroyer Of The Gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness In The Roman World

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Item Length: 8.5in

Item Height: 0.8in

Item Width: 5.5in

Author: Larry w. Hurtado

Publication Name: Destroyer of the Gods : Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: Baylor University Press

Publication Year: 2017

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 12 Oz

Number of Pages: 304 Pages

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