John The Baptizer And Prophet

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Book Title: John the Baptizer and Prophet : a Sociohistorical Study

Item Length: 8.5in

Item Height: 0.9in

Item Width: 5.5in

Author: Robert L. Webb

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Christian Theology / Christology, Judaism / History, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Biblical Référence / General, Biblical Biography / New Testament, Antiquities & Archaeology, Biblical Studies / General, Jewish

Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers

Publication Year: 2006

Genre: Literary Criticism, Religion

Item Weight: 18.4 Oz

Number of Pages: 446 Pages