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Book Title: Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament in English, Vol. 1 : With Introductions and Critical and Explanatory Notes to the Several Books (Classic Reprint)
Number of Pages: 702 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Topic: Judaism / General, General
Item Height: 1.4 in
Publication Year: 2016
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Religion, History
Item Weight: 32.6 Oz
Author: R. H. Charles
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
