Between universalism and particularism: the reception of Noah, Abraham and Jacob stories

"The study deal with Jewish and Christian reception of the Book of Genesis and how the concepts "universalism" and "particularism" are used in Noah, Abraham and Jacob stories before the rise of Islam. As a synthesis of its discussed topics, the volume is a useful resource to...

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Authors: Green, Stefan 1961- (Editor, Author) ; Laato, Antti 1961- (Editor, Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2025]
In: Studies on the children of Abraham (volume 12)
Year: 2025
Series/Journal:Studies on the children of Abraham volume 12
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Universalism / Particularism / Particularism (Theology) / Christianity / Judaism / Non-Christian religion
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Noah (Biblical figure)
B Bible. Genesis Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Judaism Relations Christianity
B Particularism (Theology)
B Christianity and other religions Judaism
B Abraham (Biblical patriarch)
B Universalism
B Jacob (Biblical patriarch)
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Summary:"The study deal with Jewish and Christian reception of the Book of Genesis and how the concepts "universalism" and "particularism" are used in Noah, Abraham and Jacob stories before the rise of Islam. As a synthesis of its discussed topics, the volume is a useful resource to understand early development of universalistic and particularistic ideas which became central theological topics in the three Abrahamic religions"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
Physical Description:VIII, 281 Seiten
ISBN:978-90-04-72793-9