The World of a Renaissance Jew: The Life and Thought of Abraham Ben Mordecai Farissol 0878201386, 9780878201389

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David B. Ruderman

The World of a Renaissance Jew The Life and Thought of Abrahamben lv!ordecaiFarissol

Hebrew Union CallegePress Cincinnati, 198 1

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1981 In the Hebrew L'nion College Press Hebrew Union Collq~e-Jewish Institute ol Religion

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