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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Levenson, Jon Douglas
Titre(s) : Inheriting Abraham [Texte imprimé] : the legacy of the patriarch in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam / Jon D. Levenson
Publication : Princeton : Princeton University Press, cop. 2012
Description matérielle : xvi, 244 p. ; 24 cm
Collection : Library of Jewish ideas
Lien à la collection : Library of Jewish ideas
Comprend : Introduction: who was (and is) Abraham? -- ; Call and commission -- ; Frustrations
and fulfillments -- ; The test -- ; The rediscovery of God -- ; Torah or gospel? --
; One Abraham or three?
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"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.
Inheriting Abraham boldly challenges this view, demonstrating Abraham's distinctive
role in each tradition, while delineating the points of connection as well ; In this
sweeping and provocative book, Jon Levenson subjects the powerful story in Genesis
of Abraham's calling, his experience in Canaan and Egypt, and his near-sacrifice of
his beloved son Isaac to a careful literary and theological analysis. But Levenson
also explores how Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have given unique distinctive interpretations
to these narratives, often reimagining Abraham and his life in mutually exclusive
ways. Historically, the three traditions have differed sharply over what Abraham's
life foreshadows, how the Abrahamic community is constituted and sustained, and what
practices the patriarch's example authorizes. In these disputes, Levenson finds illuminating
signs of profound and enduring theological divergences alongside the commonalities
; A stunning achievement that is certain to provoke debate, Inheriting Abraham traces
how each community has come to revere Abraham as an exemplar of its own distinctive
spiritual teachings and practices. This probing and compelling book also 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."--pub. desc
Sujet(s) : Abraham (personnage biblique) -- Religion
Abraham (personnage biblique) -- Dans la littérature rabbinique
Abraham (personnage biblique) -- Dans le Coran
Bible. A.T.. Genèse -- Exégèse
Religions abrahamiques
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780691155692 (cloth) (alk. paper). - ISBN 0691155690
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb42791966g
Notice n° :
FRBNF42791966
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