The Family of Abraham: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Interpretations

Main description: "Abrahamic religions" has gained currency in scholarly and ecumenical circles as a way to refer to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Carol Bakhos steps back from the convention to ask: What is Abrahamic about these three faiths? She challenges references to Judaism and Is...

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Main Author: Bakhos, Carol (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge, MA Harvard Univ. Press 2014
In:Year: 2014
Series/Journal:De Gruyter eBook-Paket Theologie, Religionswissenschaften, Judaistik
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Abraham, Biblical person / Judaism / Christianity / Islam
Further subjects:B Religions Relations
B Abrahamic Religions
B Islam
B Bible
B Judaism
B RELIGION / Comparative Religion
B Electronic books
B Christianity
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Summary:Main description: "Abrahamic religions" has gained currency in scholarly and ecumenical circles as a way to refer to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Carol Bakhos steps back from the convention to ask: What is Abrahamic about these three faiths? She challenges references to Judaism and Islam as sibling religions and warns against uncritical adoption of the term.
"Abrahamic religions" has gained currency in scholarly and ecumenical circles as a way to refer to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Carol Bakhos steps back from the convention to ask: What is Abrahamic about these three faiths? She challenges references to Judaism and Islam as sibling religions and warns against uncritical adoption of the term.
ISBN:0674419944
Access:Restricted Access
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4159/harvard.9780674419940