Heresy and the Politics of Community: The Jews of the Fatimid Caliphate
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Cornell University Press, 2014.
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Marina Rustow., & Marina Rustow|AUTHOR. (2014). Heresy and the Politics of Community: The Jews of the Fatimid Caliphate . Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marina Rustow and Marina Rustow|AUTHOR. 2014. Heresy and the Politics of Community: The Jews of the Fatimid Caliphate. Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marina Rustow and Marina Rustow|AUTHOR. Heresy and the Politics of Community: The Jews of the Fatimid Caliphate Cornell University Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Marina Rustow, and Marina Rustow|AUTHOR. Heresy and the Politics of Community: The Jews of the Fatimid Caliphate Cornell University Press, 2014.
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