Encounters of the children of Abraham from ancient to modern times / edited by Antti Laato, Pekka Lindqvist.

• Superior document: Studies on the Children of Abraham ; vol. 1
• TeilnehmendeR: Laato, Antti.; Lindqvist, Pekka.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: Studies on the Children of Abraham ; v. 1.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (340 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

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.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction / Laato Antti and Pekka Lindqvist -- Chapter One The Realm of the Between: Reflections on Interpersonal Relatedness / Ruth Illman -- Chapter Two Basics of the Theology of Religions / Hans-Olof Kvist -- Chapter Three Right to Life and Jewish-Christian Ethics in the Roman World: A Case Study of the Fighting Men and the Unhappy Birth / Erkki Koskenniemi -- Chapter Four “Brother Esau?” Esau in Rabbinic Midrash / Gerhard Langer -- Chapter Five Justin Martyr Encounters Judaism / Antti Laato -- Chapter Six Rabbinic Literature and Christian Scriptures / Jacob Neusner -- Chapter Seven Rabbinic Reactions to the Christianization of Roman Palestine: A Survey of Recent Research / Günter Stemberger -- Chapter Eight Less Antagonistic Nuances in the Early Jewish Attitude Towards Christianity / Pekka Lindqvist -- Chapter Nine The Open and the Closed in Early Muslim Society / David Thomas -- Chapter Ten The Palace of Hisham and 8th Century, C.E. Iconoclasm / Mikko Louhivuori -- Chapter Eleven Transmission of Late Antique Culture into Islamic Culture / Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila -- Chapter Twelve The Connections Between Muslims and Jews in the Field of Science in the Middle Ages / Mariano Gómez-Aranda -- Chapter Thirteen On the Infusion of Philosophy into Medieval Jewish Thought / Hannu Töyrylä -- Chapter Fourteen Mystical Encounters: Jewish, Christian and Muslim Mystics in 13th–14th Century Spain / Felicia Waldman -- Chapter Fifteen Mission among Jews and Muslims in Mahabad: Strategies of the German Orient Mission in Iran / Martin Tamcke -- Chapter Sixteen Abraham: Conflicting Interpretations and Symbol of Peaceful Cooperation / Pim Valkenberg -- Index of Modern Authors.