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Sacred : books of the three faiths : Judaism, Christianity, Islam

Title
Sacred : books of the three faiths : Judaism, Christianity, Islam / edited by John Reeve ; essays by Karen Armstrong, Everett Fox, F.E. Peters ; catalogue contributions by Colin F. Baker [and others].
Publication
London : British Library, 2007.

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Additional Authors
  • Reeve, John, 1951-
  • Armstrong, Karen, 1944-
  • Peters, F. E. (Francis E.)
  • Fox, Everett.
  • Baker, Colin F.
  • British Library.
Description
224 pages : color illustrations, color maps; 24 cm
Summary
Sacred is the lush official catalog of the groundbreaking British Library exhibit bearing the same name, which presents many of the worldʹs most beautiful religious texts for the first time. Illustrations from rare and exquisite examples of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim sacred texts from the Libraryʹs collections, along with unique treasures on loan from other institutions, are showcased and accompanied by essays from three of todayʹs leading religious scholars that explore aspects of the three faiths, including their historical development and contemporary meaning. Stunning full-color illustrations of many previously unreproduced manuscripts from the shared history of the three major religions are paired and brought into compellingly modern context by perceptive writers on religion such as Karen Armstrong, Everett Fox, Frank Peters, and Kathleen Doyle. -- Description from http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca (May 10, 2012).
Alternative Title
Books of the three faiths
Subject
  • Monotheism > Comparative studies
  • Judaism > Sacred books > Exhibitions
  • Christianity > Sacred books > Exhibitions
  • Islam > Sacred books > Exhibitions
  • Sacred books > History > Exhibitions
  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • Judaism
  • Monotheism
  • Sacred books
Genre/Form
  • Comparative studies.
  • Exhibition catalogs.
  • History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 219) and indexes.
Contents
The idea of a sacred text / Karen Armstrong -- Living with sacred Jewish texts / Everett Fox -- The poet in performance : the composition of the Qur'an / F.E. Peters -- The sacred texts -- Dissemination, division and difference -- Establishing the sacred texts -- Illuminating the word in colours and gold -- Religious life : encountering the sacred -- Judaism glossary -- Christianity glossary -- Islam glossary.
Call Number
JFE 22-1620
ISBN
  • 0712349758
  • 9780712349758
  • 9780712349550
  • 0712349553
OCLC
153582478
Title
Sacred : books of the three faiths : Judaism, Christianity, Islam / edited by John Reeve ; essays by Karen Armstrong, Everett Fox, F.E. Peters ; catalogue contributions by Colin F. Baker [and others].
Imprint
London : British Library, 2007.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 219) and indexes.
Added Author
Reeve, John, 1951-
Armstrong, Karen, 1944-
Peters, F. E. (Francis E.)
Fox, Everett.
Baker, Colin F.
British Library.
Research Call Number
JFE 22-1620
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