Sacrifice in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam / David L. Weddle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weddle, David L., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sacrifice--Judaism.

Sacrifice.

Sacrifice--Islam.

Sacrifice--Christianity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : New York University Press, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In the book of Genesis, God tests the faith of the Hebrew patriarch Abraham by demanding that he sacrifice the life of his beloved son, Isaac. Bound by common admiration for Abraham, the religious traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam also promote the practice of giving up human and natural goods to attain religious ideals. Each tradition negotiates the moral dilemmas posed by Abraham's story in different ways, while retaining the willingness to perform sacrifice as an identifying mark of religious commitment. This book considers the way in which Jews, Christians, and Muslims refer to 'sacrifice' - not only as ritual offerings, but also as the donation of goods, discipline, suffering, and martyrdom. Weddle highlights objections to sacrifice within these traditions as well, presenting voices of dissent and protest in the name of ethical duty.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface and acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Common features of sacrifice

2. theories of sacrifice

3. sacrifice in Jewish tradition

4. sacrifice in christian tradition

5. sacrifice in Islamic tradition

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-241)and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jun 2020)

ISBN:

9780814762813

0814762816

9780814770436

0814770436

OCLC:

1132228727