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Lemche, Niels Peter.
Historical dictionary of ancient Israel / Niels Peter Lemche.
p. cm. — (Historical dictionaries of ancient civilizations and historical eras ; no. 13)
Includes bibliographical references (p. ).
1. Jews—History—Dictionaries. 2. Judaism—History—Dictionaries. I. Title.
II. Series.
DS102.8.L38 2004
933'.003—dc22
2003015311
ISBN 978-0-8108-7565-4 (pbk. : alk. paper)
The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992.
Printed in the United States of America