The Literature of Destruction

The Literature of Destruction
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Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
Total Pages : 668
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ISBN-10 : 0827604149
ISBN-13 : 9780827604148
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Book Synopsis The Literature of Destruction by : David G. Roskies

Download or read book The Literature of Destruction written by David G. Roskies and published by Jewish Publication Society. This book was released on 1989-01 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers short stories, diaries, sermons, essays, and poems written in response to the Spanish Inquisition, martyrdom, Russian pogroms, and the Holocaust


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