Children of Abraham
Author | : Reuven Firestone |
Publisher | : KTAV Publishing House, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 0881257206 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780881257205 |
Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This groundbreaking book, developed with a grant from the Harriet and Robert Heilbrunn Institute for Interreligious Understanding of the American Jewish Committee, is a stepping stone to dialogue. Descended from a common ancestor, Jews and Muslims share a special relationship and practice religions that exhibit remarkable moral and theological resemblance. But most Muslims know little about Judaism. In his volume, Rabbi Firestone presents Judaism with a Muslim sensibility in mind, and thus establishes unprecedented intimacy between Jewish and Muslim consciousness and worldviews. His work is the first of its kind to offer a comprehensive introduction to Judaism with a special emphasis on issues of particular concern to Muslims. A publication of the Harriet and Robert Heilbrunn Institute for International Interreligious Understanding of the American Jewish Committee.