The Children of Abraham - Judaism, Christianity, Islam
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Description
In 2004, the noted scholar of comparative religion F. E. Peters produced a new edition of his well-regarded Children of Abraham. When initially published three decades ago, the book was one of the first scholarly works to place Islam alongside Judaism and Christianity to explain their commonalties and connections. In a concise volume of less than 300 pages, Peters reviews the Abrahamic tradition from the sixth century BCE to the thirteenth century CE, exploring the intertwined relationships among the three faiths’ holy scriptures, rituals, communities of believers, laws, theological systems, and traditions of mysticism, discussing, for example, the response of all three religions’ great thinkers to Greek philosophy.
ISBN
9780691120416
Publication Date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press
City
Princeton, NJ
Document Type
Book
Keywords
Muslim Journeys, Comparative religion, Abraham, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Holy scriptures, Rituals, Communities of believers, Laws, Theological systems, Traditions of mysticism, Greek philosophy
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Religion
Recommended Citation
Peters, F. E., "The Children of Abraham - Judaism, Christianity, Islam" (2004). Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys. 21.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/muslim-journeys-books/21
