Blood Ritual in the Hebrew Bible: Meaning and Power
- ISBN-10
- 0801879930
- ISBN-13
- 9780801879937
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 260
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-11-23
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Author
- William K. Gilders
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