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- ↑ Ciletti, Elena; Lähnemann, Henrike (2013). "3. Judith in the Christian Tradition". In Brine, Kevin R.; Ciletti, Elena; Lähnemann, Henrike (eds.). The Sword of Judith: Judith Studies Across the Disciplines. Cambridge: Open Book Publishers. p. 52. ISBN 9781906924171. OL 24838387M.
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