Jewish Scribes in the Second-Temple Period
- ISBN-10
- 1850759405
- ISBN-13
- 9781850759409
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 370
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-11-01
- Publisher
- Sheffield Academic Press
- Author
- Christine Schams
Description
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement series, 291
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