The Oxford Handbook of the Abrahamic Religions
This Handbook offers a comprehensive discussion of Abrahamic Religions, providing comparative study of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Oxford : Oxford University Press USA - OSO,
2015
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| Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel: | Oxford Handbooks Ser.
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| Schlagworte: | Abrahamic religions Electronic books |
| Umfang: | 1 online resource (636 pages) |
| Zusammenfassung: | This Handbook offers a comprehensive discussion of Abrahamic Religions, providing comparative study of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Cover -- The Oxford Handbook o fthe Abrahamic Religions -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- Part I: The Concept of the Abrahamic Religions -- Chapter 1: Abraham and Authenticity -- Abraham as Homo Religiosus -- Abraham in the Hebrew Bible -- Abraham as Founder of Sacred Sites -- Abraham's Community and the Divine Promise -- Abraham as Obedient Servant of God -- Abraham as Covenantal Partner -- Abraham as the Friend of God -- Abraham in the New Testament -- The Abraham of the Gospels -- The Abraham of the Epistles: Faith Trumps Obedience and Spirit Trumps Law -- Spiritual Lineage Trumps Genealogy -- The Covenant of the New Testament -- Abraham in the Quran -- Abraham Reasons God's Unity -- Abraham Builds the Meccan Sanctuary -- Abraham as Muslim -- Abraham and Covenant -- Abraham in the Oral Torah -- Abraham's Merit Passes to his Children -- Abraham was a Jew -- The Covenant with Jews Endures Forever -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Yet another Abraham -- Provincializing Religion -- Phrases in Dispute -- Constructive Criticism -- References -- Chapter 3: Abrahamic Experiments in History -- Abraham as a Unifying Figure -- Recognition of Shared Attributes amongst Abrahamic Religions -- References -- Chapter 4: Three Rings or Three Impostors? The Comparative Approach to the Abrahamic Religions and its Origins -- Comparative Religion in The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries -- A Theological Triangle -- 'Abrahamic Religions' in Pre-Modern Times -- The Abrahamic Eclipse -- Suggested Reading -- References -- Chapter 5: The Abrahamic Religions as a Modern Concept -- References -- Chapter 6: The Concept of the Abrahamic Religions, Problems and Pitfalls -- Three monotheisms? -- Monotheism is not Essentially Religious -- There are not Only Three Monotheisms. |
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| Beschreibung: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (636 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780191062575 019106257X 9780199697762 0199697760 |