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Among the Righteous
Lost Stories from the Holocaust's Long Reach into Arab Lands
by Robert Satloff
ISBN: 1586483994
ISBN-13: 9781586483999
Format: Hardcover
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'[T]his is important material, and Satloff's work is groundbreaking for Jewish, Middle Eastern and Holocaust studies."
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Public Affairs
Published date: 2006
Size: 6 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.15 pounds
Pages: 251
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Among the Righteous: Lost Stories from the Holocaust's Long Reach into Arab Lands
ROBERT SATLOFF
[ Edition: First ]. Good Condition. Publisher: PublicAffairs Pub Date: 10/30/2006 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 251 [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Torn pages: NO ] [ Broken Seams: NO ] ( more information) Offered by BookHolders (United States)
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