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Book Title: History of Al-Tabari : the Children of Israel
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 6in
Author: William M. Brinner
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Ancient / General, Religious, General, Jewish
Publisher: STATE University of NY Press
Publication Year: 1991
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Religion, History
Item Weight: 10.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 206 Pages
