Hagar, Sarah, and their children : Jewish, Christian, and Muslim perspectives /
Trible, Phyllis.
Russell, Letty M.
Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press,
c2006.
"In different ways, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all trace their beginnings to the man Abraham. Though also pivotal in the story, his two wives - the founding mothers Hagar and Sarah - have throughout history received far less attention. But this book changes that. It focuses on Hagar, Sarah, and their children." "Moving from an examination of the traditions that have emerged from ancient and medieval sources to contemporary questions and appropriations of the Hagar and Sarah story, these outstanding scholars provide an insightful look into a story that is foundational to these three great world religions - and an important entree into interreligious discussion and understanding."--BOOK JACKET.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-200) and indexes.
Unto the thousandth generation / Phyllis Trible and Letty M. Russell -- Hagar and Sarah in Genesis and Galatians. Ominous beginnings for a promise of blessing / Phyllis Trible ; Twists and turns in Paul's allegory / Letty M. Russell -- Hagar and Sarah in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions. Conflict and coexistence in Jewish interpretation / Adele Reinhartz and Miriam-Simma Walfish ; Interpretive fate amid the church fathers / Elizabeth A. Clark ; Islamic Hagar and her family / Riffat Hassan -- Hagar and Sarah in continuing conversation. Hagar in African American biblical appropriation / Delores S. Williams ; Children of struggle / Letty M. Russell.
"In different ways, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all trace their beginnings to the man Abraham. Though also pivotal in the story, his two wives - the founding mothers Hagar and Sarah - have throughout history received far less attention. But this book changes that. It focuses on Hagar, Sarah, and their children." "Moving from an examination of the traditions that have emerged from ancient and medieval sources to contemporary questions and appropriations of the Hagar and Sarah story, these outstanding scholars provide an insightful look into a story that is foundational to these three great world religions - and an important entree into interreligious discussion and understanding."--BOOK JACKET.
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