Chittister, Joan,

The tent of Abraham : stories of hope and peace for Jews, Christians, and Muslims / [print] Joan Chittister, Saadi Shakur Chishti, Arthur Waskow ; foreword by Karen Armstrong. - Boston : Beacon Press, [(c)2006. - xviii, 218 pages ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Abraham's journey in the Bible and the Jewish midrash The story in Islam 1. Jewish interpretations of Abraham's journey 2. Christian interpretations of Abraham's journey 3. Muslim interpretations of Abraham's journey Resources for practical use in Abrahamic peacemaking. Arthur Waskow Saadi Shakur Chishti Arthur Waskow Joan Chittister Saadi Shakur Chishti

"Explores the mythic quality and the teachings of reconciliation that are embedded in the Torah, the Quran, and the Bible. The book employs the story of Abraham from all three of these sacred texts to weave together the wisdoms of these religious traditions into a deeper, more unified whole"--Publisher's description.



0807077283 9780807077283

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Abraham (Biblical patriarch)


Christianity.
Judaism.
Islam.

BS580.T468 2006 BS580.A3.W319.T468 2006