Encounters of the children of Abraham from ancient to modern times
By: edited by Antti Laato, Pekka Lindqvist
Series: Studies on the Children of Abraham -- vol. 1; Studies on the Children of Abraham -- v. 1.
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
ISBN-13: 9789004187283
Subjects: Abrahamic religions; Christentum; Interreligiöse Beziehung; Religiöser Konflikt; History; Judentum; Islam
Description: Christianity, Judaism and Islam - the Children of Abraham - constitute the spiritual foundations of Western civilization. They affect the interactions of entire nations and individuals, though their history is often understood as one of conflict and controversy. The present volume documents past encounters and confrontations, though it also shows that the history of the three faiths is not merely one of conflict but also one of co-existence and dialogue. The rich shared theological traditions of the Abrahamic religions provide positive encouragement to present-day meetings between their followers. The book contains 16 contributions by scholars from various fields of religious studies. It should appeal to everyone interested in interreligious encounters.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Interreligious dialogue : theoretical viewpoints. The realm of the between : reflections on interpersonal relatedness / Ruth Illman; title: Basics of the theology of religions / Hans-Olof Kvist; title: pt. 2. Biblical interpretation and its impact. Right to life and Jewish-Christian ethics in the Roman world : a case study of the fighting men and the unhappy birth / Erkki Koskenniemi; title: "Brother Esau?" : Esau in rabbinic midrash / Gerhard Langer; title: pt. 3. Encounters and confrontations between the children of Abraham in late antiquity. Justin Martyr encounters Judaism / Antti Laato; title: Rabbinic literature and Christian scriptures / Jacob Neusner; title: Rabbinic reactions to the Christianization of Roman Palestine : a survey of recent research / Günter Stemberger; title: Less antagonistic nuances in the early Jewish attitude towards Christianity / Pekka Lindqvist; title: pt. 4. Encounters and confrontations between the children of Abraham in the Middle Age. The open and the closed in early Muslim society / David Thomas; title: The palace of Hisham and 8th century, C.E. iconoclasm / Mikko Louhivuori; title: Transmission of late antique culture into Islamic culture / Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila; title: The connections between Muslims and Jews in the field of science in the Middle Ages / Mariano Gómez-Aranda; title: On the infusion of philosophy into medieval Jewish thought / Hannu Töyrylä; title: Mystical encounters : Jewish, Christian and Muslim mystics in 13th-14th century Spain / Felicia Waldman; title: pt. 5. Cultural encounters between the children of Abraham in modern times. Mission among Jews and Muslims in Mahabad : strategies of the German Orient Mission in Iran / Martin Tamcke; title: Abraham : conflicting interpretations and symbol of peaceful cooperation / Pim Valkenberg.