| The Tent of Abraham: Stories of Hope and Peace for Jews, Christians, and Muslims Contributor(s): Waskow, Arthur (Author), Chittister, Joan (Author), Chishti, Saadi Shakur (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807077291 ISBN-13: 9780807077290 Publisher: Beacon Press OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: The Tent of Abraham is the first book to tell the entire story of Abraham and to reenergize it as a basis for peace. Written by three leaders belonging to different faiths, the book explores in accessible language the mythic quality and the teachings of reconciliation that are embedded in the Torah, the Qur'an, and the Bible. "The stories of our common ancestors told in this book with such creative imagination inspire all of us to build community across the walls that normally divide us." --Bob Edgar, general secretary, National Council of Churches Rabbi Arthur Waskow is the director of The Shalom Center in Philadelphia and author of numerous books, including Seasons of Our Joy (Beacon/ 3611-2 / $18.00 pb). Joan Chittister, OSB, is a lecturer and the best-selling author of many books, including The Way We We re and Called to Question. She lives in Erie, Pennsylvania. Murshid Saadi Shakur Chishti (Neil Douglas-Klotz) is an internationally known Sufi scholar and writer. His most recent book is Blessings of the Cosmos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Comparative Religion - Religion | Essays - Religion | History |
| Dewey: 204 |
| LCCN: 2006001274 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.6" W x 8.42" (0.68 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Tent of Abraham is the first book to tell the entire story of Abraham and to reenergize it as a basis for peace. Written by three leaders belonging to different faiths, the book explores in accessible language the mythic quality and the teachings of reconciliation that are embedded in the Torah, the Qur'an, and the Bible. |