Children of Abraham Judaism, Christianity, Islam

Name: Children of Abraham Judaism, Christianity, Islam
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ISBN: 9780691127699

ISBN-10: 0691127697

ISBN-13: 9780691127699

Edition: 2006 (Revised)

Authors: John L. Esposito, F. E. Peters

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F.E. Peters, a scholar without peer in the comparative study of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, revisits his pioneering work after twenty-five years. Peters has rethought and thoroughly rewritten his classicThe Children of Abrahamfor a new generation of readers-at a time when the understanding of these three religious traditions has taken on a new and critical urgency. He began writing about all three faiths in the 1970s, long before it was fashionable to treat Islam in the context of Judaism and Christianity, or to align all three for a family portrait. In this updated edition, he lays out the similarities and differences of the three religious siblings with great clarity and…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 9/10/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Foreword



Preface to the New Edition


Preface


Introduction: The Scriptures: Some Preliminary Notions



The Promise and the Heirs



A Contested Inheritance



Community and Hierarchy



The Law



Scripture and Tradition



The Worship of God



Renunciation and Aspiration



Thinking and Talking about God


Epilogue: Sacred History


Notes


Glossary


Index