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The Evolution of the Ethiopian Jews: A History of the Beta Israel (Falasha) to 1920
by Quirin, James
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- vg
- ISBN 10
- 0812231163
- ISBN 13
- 9780812231168
- Seller
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Santa Monica, California, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. vg. Lg. 8vo. xviii, 336, [1]pp. Tan cloth with gold lettering on spine in original pictorial dust jacket. Captivating work by J. Quirin tracing the historical development of the Ethiopian Jews from their controversial and problematic origins to the early twentieth century. Illustrated with few b/w reproductions of photographs and maps. Tail of spine slightly bumped. Name and address of previous owner handwritten on free front endpaper, otherwise in fine condition.
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- Bookseller
- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32399
- Title
- The Evolution of the Ethiopian Jews: A History of the Beta Israel (Falasha) to 1920
- Author
- Quirin, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - vg
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0812231163
- ISBN 13
- 9780812231168
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- medieval jewish history, medieval jewry, modern jewish history, african jewry, ethiopian jewry, ayhud falasha, western jewish impact, gondar era, gondar castles
Terms of Sale
Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
Biblio member since 2009
Santa Monica, California
About Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
We offer a broad selection of rare, out-of-print and antiquarian books with an emphasis on photography, architecture, art, Judaica, Bibles, Weimar Germany and the Third Reich, modernism, Olympic Games, erotica and foreign-language works, especially German, Hebrew, Polish and Yiddish. We also provide appraisal, auction, consulting and rental services.
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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