Christian Communities of Jerusalem and the Holy Land
Studies in History, Religion and Politics
Inbunden, Engelska, 2003
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2003-04-09
- Mått156 x 234 x 26 mm
- Vikt481 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor256
- FörlagUniversity of Wales Press
- ISBN9780708317723