The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words, 1000 BC-1492 AD [Reprint ed.] 0060539208, 9780060539207

In this magnificently illustrated cultural history—the tie-in to the PBS and BBC series The Story of the Jews—Simon Scha

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English Year 2017

The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words, 1000 BC-1492 AD [Reprint ed.]
0060539208, 9780060539207

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