The Babylonian Talmud and Late Antique Book Culture (E-Book)

Edisi

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ISBN/ISSN

978-1-009-29733-2

Deskripsi Fisik

xi, 271 hlm.

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

911 AMS T

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