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Book Title: Writing On The Wall: Graffiti And The Forgotten Jews Of Anti...
Number of Pages: 312 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Writing on the Wall : Graffiti and the Forgotten Jews of Antiquity
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2018
Subject: Judaism / History, Ancient, Buildings / Religious, Graffiti & Street Art, Antiquities & Archaeology, Subjects & Themes / Religious, Jewish, History / General, Jewish Studies
Item Height: 0.9 in
Item Weight: 27 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Art, Architecture, Religion, History, Social Science
Author: Karen B. Stern
Item Length: 9.7 in
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
