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Book Title: Commentary On Matthew
Item Length: 8.4in
Item Height: 1.2in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Saint Jerome
Publication Name: Commentary ON Matthew
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Catholic University of America Press
Publication Year: 2013
Series: Fathers of the Church: a New Translation (Patristic Series) Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 347 Pages
