Covenant and Polity in Biblical Israel: Biblical Foundations and Jewish Expressions (The Milken Library of Jewish Public Affairs)
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Covenant and Polity in Biblical Israel: Biblical Foundations and Jewish Expressions (The Milken Library of Jewish Public Affairs) by Daniel J. Elazar looks like a backlist title with a clear setup and an easy way in from the record we have here. The edition details point to 1995 • Transaction Pub • 477 pages, which helps set expectations before you buy.
Edition on file: 1995 • Transaction Pub • 477 pages • ISBN 9781560001515.
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