The making of the Abrahamic religions in late antiquity / Guy G. Stroumsa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stroumsa, Guy G., author.

Series:

Oxford Studies In Abrahamic Religions

Oxford studies in the Abrahamic religions (osar)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abrahamic religions--History.

Abrahamic religions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume studies how the religious structures of late antique religion (in particular Christianity) forged the core elements that became identified with those of the Abrahamic religions after the birth of Islam.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""The Making of the Abrahamic Religions in Late Antiquity""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Sources""; ""Introduction: From Qumran to Qur'an: The Religious Worlds of Late Antiquity""; ""I""; ""II""; ""Part I: Transformations of Religion in Late Antiquity""; ""1: The End of Sacrifice""; ""I""; ""II""; ""III""; ""IV""; ""V""; ""2: Patterns of Rationalization""; ""I""; ""II""; ""Part II: The True Prophet""; ""3: False Prophets of Early Christianity""; ""I""; ""II""; ""III""; ""IV""; ""4: False Prophet and False Messiah""; ""I""; ""II""

""5: Seal of the Prophets""""I""; ""II""; ""III""; ""IV""; ""Part III: Religious Communities and God's Law""; ""6: Religious Dynamics betweenJews and Christians""; ""I""; ""II""; ""III""; ""IV""; ""V""; ""VI""; ""VII""; ""VIII""; ""IX""; ""X""; ""XI""; ""XII""; ""XIII""; ""XIV""; ""7: God's Rule in Late Antiquity""; ""I""; ""II""; ""III""; ""IV""; ""V""; ""Part IV: The Way to Mecca""; ""8: Jewish-Christians and Islamic Origins""; ""I""; ""II""; ""III""; ""IV""; ""9: Christian Memories and Dreams of Jerusalem""; ""I""; ""II""; ""III""; ""IV""; ""10: Barbarians or Heretics?""; ""I""; ""II""

""III""""IV""; ""Envoi: Athens, Jerusalem, Mecca: praeparatio coranica""; ""I""; ""II""; ""III""; ""IV""; ""V""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-105913-7

0-19-180206-9

0-19-105912-9

OCLC:

912875057