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John Hyrcanus

From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition  |  Date: 2008

John Hyrcanus see Maccabees , Jewish family.

Author not available, JOHN HYRCANUS., The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008

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