Jews, Christians, Muslims: A Comparative Introduction to Monotheistic Religions

Author:   John Corrigan ,  Frederick Denny (University of Colorado, Boulder) ,  Carlos Eire (Yale University) ,  Martin S Jaffee (University of Washington, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies)
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Pages:   408
Publication Date:   28 February 2011
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Author:   John Corrigan ,  Frederick Denny (University of Colorado, Boulder) ,  Carlos Eire (Yale University) ,  Martin S Jaffee (University of Washington, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.830kg
ISBN:  

9780205018253


ISBN 10:   0205018254
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   28 February 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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IN THIS SECTION: 1.)    BRIEF 2.)    COMPREHENSIVE   BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Part I: Scripture and Tradition Chapter 1: In Judaism Chapter 2: In Christianity Chapter 3: In Islam   Part II: Monotheism Chapter 4: In Judaism Chapter 5: In Christianity Chapter 6: In Islam   Part III: Authority Chapter 7: In Judaism Chapter 8: In Christianity Chapter 9: In Islam   Part IV: Worship and Rituals Chapter 10: In Judaism Chapter 11: In Christianity Chapter 12: In Islam   Part V: Ethics Chapter 13: In Judaism Chapter 14: In Christianity Chapter 15: In Islam   Part VI: Material Culture Chapter 16: In Judaism Chapter 17: In Christianity Chapter 18: In Islam   VII. Religion and the Political Order Chapter 19: In Judaism Chapter 20: In Christianity Chapter 21: In Islam   COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Part I: Scripture and Tradition   Chapter 1: Scripture and Tradition in Judaism The Bible’s History and the History or Judaism Scripture and the Interpretive Tradition in Rabbinic Judaism Scripture and Tradition in the History of Judaism The “Rabbinization” of Medieval Judaism   Chapter 2: Scripture and Tradition in Christianity Bible, Revelation, and Christianity Scripture and Interpretive Tradition in Christianity Scripture and Tradition in the History of Christianity   Chapter 3: Scripture and Tradition in Islam The Qur’an and the Prophet Scripture and Interpretive Tradition in Islam Questions for Discussion and Review   Part II: Monotheism   Chapter 4: Monotheism in Judaism Structuring Elements of Judaic Theology Judaic Theology in Diverse Cultural Settings Judaic Thought in Modern European Culture    Chapter 5: Monotheism in Christianity The God of a New Revelation: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Defining the Triune God Defining the Incarnate God   Chapter 6: Monotheism in Islam Doctrines and Practices Islamic Monotheism: A Wider Perspective Questions for Discussion and Review   Part III: Authority   Chapter 7: Authority in Judaism Biblical Metaphors of Covenant Community Applications of Covenantal Models in the Dead Sea Yahad Covenantal Models and Rabbinic Tradition   Chapter 8: Authority in Christianity Christian Construction of Authority Historical Development of Authority after 1500   Chapter 9: Authority in Islam Muhammad's Sunna as Perfect Pattern for Muslim Life The Shar+Aa As Islam's Supreme Authority The Sources of Jurisprudence (U.sk l al-Fiqh) Political Authority in Islam   Part IV: Worship and Ritual   Chapter 10: Worship and Ritual in Judaism The Halakhic Shaping of Religious Experience Modernity and the Ideal of Avodah   Chapter 11: Worship and Ritual in Christianity Constructing a World in Ritual Transformation of Ritual   Chapter 12: Worship and Ritual in Islam Foundations of Worship in Islam Islamic Life Cycle Rites Variations and Popular Practices Saint Veneration Questions for Discussion and Review   Part V: Ethics   Chapter 13: Ethics in Judaism Halakhah and the Cultivation of Character Halakhah and the Social Order Jewish Commitments in a Non-Halakhic Framework   Chapter 14: Ethics in Christianity The Structure of Christian Ethics The Historical Development of Christian Ethics   Chapter 15: Ethics in Islam Enjoining the Good and Forbidding the Evil The “Five Categories” or “Principles” of Actions Righteousness as True Piety Fear and Friendship Muslims “Think Globally, Act Locally” The Devil in the Details On the Boundary of Law and Morality: Some Contemporary Issues Questions for Discussion and Review   Part VI: Material Culture   Chapter 16: Material Culture in Judaism Judaic Material Culture: The Problem of Context The Synagogue as a Cultural Puzzle Marking the Jewishness of the Home The Book in Judaic Cultures The Symbolic Vocabulary of Costume   Chapter 17: Material Culture in Christianity Relics Art and Architecture Images The Reformation Christianity and Print Culture Modernity and Religious Identity   Chapter 18: Material Culture in Islam The Mosque as Both Islamic and Muslim Aspects of Material Culture Public Space in Muslim Perspective Muslim Domestic Space The Muslim Body: Clothing, Adornment, Cosmetics, Grooming Muslim Expressions of the Beautiful: Painting, the Decorative Arts, and Music Questions for Discussion and Review   Part VII: Religion and the Political Order   Chapter 19:  Religion and the Political Order in Judaism The Jewish State Between Messiahs Jewish Self-Government Under Patriarch and Exilarch Jewish Autonomy Under Islamic and Christian Empires Judaism and the Modern European State Judaism and the Secular Jewish State Jewish Civil Religion in Israel and America   Chapter 20: Religion and The Political Order in Christianity From Persecution to Rulership Secular and Sacred in Conflict The Reformation Pluralism: Churches and the State National Destinies Christianity and Violence in Modernity Sexuality and Gender   Chapter 21: Religion and The Political Order in Islam Roots of Islamic Revival Islam and Reform in Modern Indonesia Political Islam Muslim Extremism Muslim Views of Sex and Gender Questions for Discussion and Review   Notes Glossary Suggestions for Further Reading Timeline Credits Index

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