Inheriting Abraham

The Legacy of the Patriarch in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

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Jon D. Levenson

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Library of Jewish Ideas

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Description

Jews, Christians, and Muslims supposedly share a common religious heritage in the patriarch Abraham, and the idea that he should serve only as a source of unity among the three traditions has become widespread in both scholarly and popular circles. But in Inheriting Abraham, Jon Levenson reveals how the increasingly conventional notion of the three equally "Abrahamic" religions derives from a dangerous misunderstanding of key biblical and Qur'anic texts, fails to do full justice to any of the traditions, and is often biased against Judaism in subtle and pernicious ways.

Author Biography:

Jon D. Levenson is the Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard University. His many books include "Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel: The Ultimate Victory of the God of Life", which won the National Jewish Book Award, and "Creation and the Persistence of Evil" (Princeton).

Release date NZ

September 30th, 2012

Author

Jon D. Levenson

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

264

Series

Library of Jewish Ideas

Dimensions

152x229x28

ISBN-13

9780691155692

Product ID

19853823

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