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Book Title: Ultimate Things : an Introduction to Jewish and Christian Apocalyptic Literature
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Chalice Press
Publication Year: 2005
Item Height: 0.7 in
Topic: Judaism / General, Comparative Religion, Eschatology, Christianity / Literature & the Arts
Genre: Religion
Item Weight: 17.3 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Greg Carey
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Perfect
