The Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, Islam

226 Pages·2006·1.83 MB·English

by  F. E. Peters

The Children
of Abraham
The Children
of Abraham
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
A NEW EDITION
F. E. Peters
with a Foreword by John L. Esposito
Copyright © 2004 by Princeton University Press Published by Princeton University Press,
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Peters, F. E. (Francis E.)
The children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, Islam F. E. Peters.—New ed.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-691-12041-2 (cl: alk. paper) 1. Judaism—History—To 1500. 2. Christianity.
3. Islam—History—To 1500. I. Title.
BM157.P47 2004
201'.4—dc22 2004040049
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For
Edward Peter Fitzsimmons
Contents
Foreword by John L. Esposito
Preface to the New Edition
Preface
INTRODUCTION
The Scriptures: Some Preliminary Notions
CHAPTER ONE
The Promise and the Heirs
CHAPTER TWO
A Contested Inheritance
CHAPTER THREE
Community and Hierarchy
CHAPTER FOUR
The Law
CHAPTER FIVE
Scripture and Tradition
CHAPTER SIX
The Worship of God
CHAPTER SEVEN
Renunciation and Aspiration
CHAPTER EIGHT
Thinking and Talking about God
EPILOGUE
Sacred History
Notes
Glossary
Index