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The Son of a Star

by Poul Borchsenius

Series:Borchsenius's History Of The Jews (1)

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Originally published in 1960, and the first of three volumes on the history of the Jews during the dispersal, this book covers briefly the period from the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in the year 70 down to Hadrian's suppression of Simeon's insurrection in 135.

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Poul Borchsenius

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Borchsenius's History Of The Jews

Poul Borchsenius

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Canonical title: The Son of a Star

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Genres: Nonfiction, History, Religion & Spirituality
DDC/MDS: 305.509569409015 — Society, Government, and Culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Social group - Age, Gender, Ethnicity People by social and economic levels History, geographic treatment, biography Asia Middle East
LCC: DS122.9 .B6713 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Asia History of Asia Israel (Palestine). The Jews

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Languages: English, Swedish
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Published: 1960
Genres: Nonfiction, History, Religion & Spirituality
DDC/MDS: 305.509569409015
LCC: DS122.9 .B6713

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