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Bakhos, Carol,

The family of Abraham : Jewish, Christian, and Muslim interpretations / Carol Bakhos. - 1 online resource (285 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- 1. Scriptures and interpreters -- 2. the Biblical and Qurʼanic Abraham -- 3. The first monotheist -- 4. The wives of Abraham -- 5. Sibling rivals -- 6. Firstborn son -- 7. The sacrifice of Isaac and Ishmael -- Conclusion.

"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.


Text in English.

ISBN: 9780674419940 0674419944

Standard No.: 10.4159/harvard.9780674419940 doi

Source: 22573/ctt6twr92 JSTOR

Subjects--Personal Names:
Abraham (Biblical patriarch)
Abraham (Biblical patriarch)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Abrahamic religions.
Religions--Relations.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Old Testament.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Exegesis & Hermeneutics.
Abrahamic religions.
Religions--Relations.
Religions--Relations.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BS580.A3 / B335 2014eb

Dewey Class. No.: 222/.11092