A day apart : how Jews, Christians, and Muslims find faith, freedom, and joy on the Sabbath / Christopher D. Ringwald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ringwald, Christopher D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sabbath.

Rest--Religious aspects.

Rest.

Physical Description:

xiv, 312 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Summary:

In a compelling blend of journalism, scholarship, and personal memoir, Ringwald examines the Sabbath from Creation to the present, examining for the first time the Sabbath in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Contents:

From Sinai to Sunday: the Holy Day in three religions and three families

The birth of the Sabbath: from creation to Mount Sinai and into the Promised Land in 1100 BCE

The fight for the Sabbath: from the monarchy to Jesus and the age of the rabbis: 1000 BCE to 200 CE

The Lord's Day: Easter to 1600

Islam's Day of Judgment

Citizens and Sabbatarians: 1600 to 1890

The Sabbath defeated, reborn, converted: 1890 to the present

The window on eternity

Give me a break: work, rest, equality, play, and place

The promise of peace: sharing the Holy Day.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [281]-293) and index.

ISBN:

0195165365

OCLC:

71004138

Publisher Number:

9780195165364