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Book Title: The Politics Of Purim: Law, Sovereignty And Hospitality In T...
Item Length: 9.2in
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Author: Jo Carruthers
Publication Name: Politics of Purim : Law, Sovereignty and Hospitality in the Aesthetic Afterlives of Esther
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Publication Year: 2021
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 11.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
