Sacrifice in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam /

Sacrifice in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam /

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Author / Creator:Weddle, David L. (David Leroy), 1942- author.
Imprint:New York : NYU Press, 2017.
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Subject:
Sacrifice.
Sacrifice -- Christianity.
Sacrifice -- Islam.
Sacrifice -- Judaism.
Sacrifice.
Sacrifice -- Christianity.
Sacrifice -- Judaism.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12483256
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ISBN:9780814770436
0814770436
9780814764916
0814764916
9780814789315
0814789315
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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.
Other form:Print version: Weddle, David L. (David Leroy), 1942- Sacrifice in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. New York : NYU Press, 2017 9780814764916

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