Jewish Proselytism At the Time of Christian Origins: Chimera or Reality?

Journal for the Study of the New Testament

Volumn 18, Issue 62, 1996, Pages 65-103

  Paget, James Carleton ^a  

^a PETERHOUSE   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1177/0142064X9601806204     Document Type: Article

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