Chapter 24 The Invisible Synagogues of the Second Temple Period

In: A Vision of the Days: Studies in Early Jewish History and Historiography
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Series:  Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism, Volume: 213
Cover A Vision of the Days: Studies in Early Jewish History and Historiography
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