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Abrahamic religions : on the uses and abuses of history / Aaron W. Hughes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hughes, Aaron W., 1968-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Abraham (Biblical patriarch).
- Abraham.
- Abrahamic religions.
- Religions--Relations.
- Religions.
- Local Subjects:
- Abraham.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (202 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Aaron Hughes examines the creation and dissemination of 'Abrahamic religions'. Part genealogical and part analytical his study seeks to raise and answer questions about the appropriateness and usefulness of employing these religions as a vehicle for understanding and classifying data.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1. What Are "Abrahamic Religions"?; 2. My Abraham Is Better Than Yours; 3. From Supersessionism to Ecumenicism; 4. Modern Usage; 5. On Words; 6. On History; Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-186) and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 12, 2013).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-993465-7
- OCLC:
- 858861490
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