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Book Title: Sacrifice In Judaism, Christianity, And Islam
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: David L. Weddle
Publication Name: Sacrifice in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
