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Book Title: Chosen Wars : How Judaism Became an American Religion
Item Length: 8.4in
Item Height: 1.2in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Steven R. Weisman
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Judaism / History, Judaism / General, United States / 19th Century, Jewish
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Year: 2019
Genre: Religion, History
Item Weight: 12.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
