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Book Title: Trees And Kings: A Comparative Analysis Of Tree Imagery In I...
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: William R. Osborne
Publication Name: Trees and Kings
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pennsylvania STATE University Press
Publication Year: 2018
Series: Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplement Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
