Peters The Children of Abraham

Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Neuausgabe 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4008-2129-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 264 Seiten

Reihe: Princeton Classic Editions

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Peters, F. E.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Esposito, John L.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by John L.Esposito ix
Preface to the New Edition xv
Preface xvii
INTRODUCTION The Scriptures: Some Preliminary Notions 1
CHAPTER ONE The Promise and the Heirs 7
CHAPTER TWO A Contested Inheritance 21
CHAPTER THREE Community and Hierarchy 41
CHAPTER FOUR The Law 67
CHAPTER FIVE Scripture and Tradition 85
CHAPTER SIX The Worship of God 103
CHAPTER SEVEN Renunciation and Aspiration 116
CHAPTER EIGHT Thinking and Talking about God 138
EPILOGUE Sacred History 167
Notes 173
Glossary 213
Index 227

Über Autor(innen)

F.E. Peters is Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, History, and Religion at New York University. John L. Esposito is University Professor of Religion and International Affairs and Founding Director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at the Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.