The Jewish Life Cycle: Rites Of Passage From Biblical To Modern Times

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Book Title: The Jewish Life Cycle: Rites Of Passage From Biblical To Mod...

Number of Pages: 376 Pages

Publication Name: Jewish Life Cycle : Rites of Passage from Biblical to Modern Times

Language: English

Publisher: University of Washington Press

Publication Year: 2004

Item Height: 0.9 in

Subject: Judaism / Rituals & Practice, General, Jewish, Jewish Studies

Item Weight: 18.4 Oz

Type: Textbook

Item Length: 9 in

Author: Ivan G. Marcus

Subject Area: Religion, Social Science, History

Item Width: 6 in

Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies

Format: Trade Paperback