Judaism

Judaism
ISBN-10
0192892134
ISBN-13
9780192892133
Series
Judaism
Category
Religion
Pages
156
Language
English
Published
1987
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Authors
Nicholas de Lange, Nicholas Robert Michael De Lange

Description

Clears up misconceptions about Judaism, explains its traditions, and describes the problems that face modern Judaism

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