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Zadok's Heirs
The Role and Development of the High Priesthood in Ancient Israel
by Deborah W. Rooke
ISBN: 0198269986
ISBN-13: 9780198269984
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Published date: 2000
Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches
Weight: 1 pounds
Pages: 386
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Zadok's Heirs: The Role and Development of the High Priesthood in Ancient Israel
Rooke, Deborah W
Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Oxford Univ Pr, 2000 Hardback : hard cover edition in good or better condition, some slight wear to edges, as normal for age of book. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life.. NIS. ( more information) Offered by Great Pacific Book Co. (United States)
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