Imitating Abraham: ritual and exemplarity in Jewish and Christian contexts
"Imitating Abraham provides exciting glimpses into the reception history of the character Abraham in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, illuminating the manifold ways in which interpreters draw upon his legacy to authorize practices like sacrifice, circumcision, hospitality, feasting, prayer, an...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2025]
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| In: |
Jewish and Christian perspectives series (volume 42)
Year: 2025 |
| Series/Journal: | Jewish and Christian perspectives series
volume 42 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Abraham, Biblical person
/ Example
/ Motif
/ Literature
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| IxTheo Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion CD Christianity and Culture HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Abraham (Biblical patriarch) In the New Testament B Abraham (Biblical patriarch) B Abraham (Biblical patriarch) In rabbinical literature B Abraham (Biblical patriarch) In the Qurʼan |
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| Summary: | "Imitating Abraham provides exciting glimpses into the reception history of the character Abraham in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, illuminating the manifold ways in which interpreters draw upon his legacy to authorize practices like sacrifice, circumcision, hospitality, feasting, prayer, and personal and corporate piety. Abraham holds surprises: his name is used in magical amulets-some published here for the first time-to ward off demons, protect cattle from illness, and even to round up runaway slaves. Researchers, students, and all interested in Biblical, Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Studies, as well as ritual and exemplarity will want to read this book"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes index Literaturangaben |
| Physical Description: | XXXI, 417 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-72261-3 |