{"product_id":"the-family-of-abraham-carol-bakhos-9780674050839","title":"Family of Abraham: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Interpretations","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe term \"Abrahamic religions\" has gained considerable currency in both scholarly and ecumenical circles as a way of referring to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In \u003ci\u003eThe Family of Abraham\u003c\/i\u003e, Carol Bakhos steps back from this convention to ask a frequently overlooked question: What, in fact, is Abrahamic about these three faiths? Exploring diverse stories and interpretations relating to the portrayal of Abraham, she reveals how he is venerated in these different scriptural traditions and how scriptural narratives have been pressed into service for nonreligious purposes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrounding her study in a close examination of ancient Jewish textual practices, primarily midrash, as well as medieval Muslim Stories of the Prophets and the writings of the early Church Fathers, Bakhos demonstrates that ancient and early-medieval readers often embellished the image of Abraham and his family--Sarah, Hagar, Ishmael, and Isaac. Her analysis dismantles pernicious misrepresentations of Abraham's firstborn son, Ishmael, and provocatively challenges contemporary references to Judaism and Islam as sibling religions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Bakhos points out, an uncritical adoption of the term \"Abrahamic religions\" not only blinds us to the diverse interpretations and traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam but also artificially separates these faiths from their historical contexts. In correcting mistaken assumptions about the narrative and theological significance of Abraham, \u003ci\u003eThe Family of Abraham\u003c\/i\u003e sheds new light on key figures of three world religions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carol Bakhos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674050835\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674050839\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.47h x 6.54w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 pg. 818","brand":"Carol Bakhos","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946902913279,"sku":"9780674050839","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_59d844fa-cba7-40e3-b3cf-36a761657b57.jpg?v=1681515680","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-family-of-abraham-carol-bakhos-9780674050839","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}