The Torah, the Gospel, and the Qur'an: three books, two cities, one tale
"A tale of two cities" in history -- Is Muhammad one of the prophets? -- The choice before the human being: caliph or king? -- Exodus from Babel to Jerusalem, Hijra from Mecca to Medina -- The ideals and the reality of the promised city, the land, and the earth -- Solomon and the Queen of...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
2013
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| Reviews: | The Torah, the Gospel, and the Qur’an. Three Books, Two Cities, One Tale. Übers. aus d. Niederländ. Foreword by N. Wolterstorff (2015) (Bechmann, Ulrike, 1958 -)
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| Further subjects: | B
Abrahamic Religions
B Sacred Books History and criticism B Sacred Books Criticism, interpretation, etc |
| Summary: | "A tale of two cities" in history -- Is Muhammad one of the prophets? -- The choice before the human being: caliph or king? -- Exodus from Babel to Jerusalem, Hijra from Mecca to Medina -- The ideals and the reality of the promised city, the land, and the earth -- Solomon and the Queen of Sheba/Bilqîs in Jerusalem -- Violence in the city -- Prayer of intercession for the city of Sodom -- What threatens the city? Gog and Magog: Mammon and Moloch -- How is the victory over the cities viewed? -- To whom does the victory belong? |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Translated from Dutch |
| Physical Description: | XXI, 312 S., 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8028-6908-1 0-8028-6908-4 |
