Encyclopedia of Judaism

Encyclopedia of Judaism
ISBN-10
0816069824
ISBN-13
9780816069828
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
641
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Infobase Publishing
Authors
Sara E. Karesh, Mitchell M. Hurvitz

Description

An illustrated A to Z reference containing over 800 entries providing information on the theology, people, historical events, institutions and movements related to the religion of Judaism.

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