The Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, Islam: Judaism, Christianity, Islam - New Edition - Rilegato

Peters, F. E.

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ISBN 10: 0691120412 ISBN 13: 9780691120416

Casa editrice: Princeton Univ Pr, 2004

Riassunto

A distinguished scholar analyzes the similarities and differences among Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, from the sixth century B.C., when the Jews returned to Palestine, to the Middle Ages, when the three religions approached their present form.

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One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2005
"As John L. Esposito makes clear in his helpful foreword, Professor F.E. Peters' revision of this important, accessible discussion of the Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition is a welcome contribution for a new generation of readers facing an international political environment where respectful engagement is imperative."--Jewish Book World

"The new edition of Francis E. Peters' The Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, Islam . . . is written in a direct and accessible style with thorough and nuanced discussions of each of the three Abrahamic traditions. It is a welcome contribution for a new generation of readers facing an international political environment where respectful engagement is imperative. Updated footnotes provide expert guidance to the highly complex issues. . . . We have to try our best to understand other religions and our own. Perhaps Peters' book can help us in this."--Horst Jesse, European Legacy

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"I know of no more measured and thoughtful historical survey of the formative development of the conjoined tradition of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic thought and practice than this one."--William A. Graham, Dean, Harvard Divinity School

"The Children of Abraham is a concise introduction to the work of a scholar who thinks about every aspect of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam 'in triplicate.' This new edition deserves a warm welcome."--Jack Miles, author ofGod: A Biography and Christ: A Crisis in the Life of God

"For many years this book has occupied a treasured spot on my shelves and I have recommended it countless times. A new, substantially rewritten edition could not be more welcome. There is simply no other volume that presents such broad erudition in a compact, accessible, and beautifully written format."--Jane Dammen McAuliffe, general editor of theEncyclopaedia of the Qur'an

"The Children of Abraham is one of the first synoptic presentations of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam that compares the structures of the three religions without asserting the superiority of any one of them. Fully revised, this new edition reflects current scholarship in the field and contains new footnotes and chapter subheads that make it even more user friendly than before. The book will appeal to teachers of comparative religion as well as to historians looking for a concise narrative about Christianity, Judaism, or Islam. The general reader will find it engaging, too."--Mark Cohen, Princeton University

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• Editore: Princeton Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0691120412
• ISBN 13: 9780691120416
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 237