Sepher Yosippon: A Tenth-Century History of Ancient Israel 0814349439, 9780814349434

Sepher Yosippon was written in Hebrew by a medieval historian noted by modern scholars for its eloquent style. This is t

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Sepher Yosippon: A Tenth-Century History of Ancient Israel
0814349439, 9780814349434

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