The Monotheists: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Conflict and Competition, Volume II: The Words and Will of God

by F.E. Peters

Book Overview

The world's three great monotheistic religions have spent most of their historical careers in conflict or competition with each other. And yet in fact they sprung from the same spiritual roots and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691114617
• ISBN13: 9780691114613
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful, scholarly, balanced

FE Peters has distilled a lifetime of scholarship into one highly readable book. Amazing. If you are interested in the development of these three linked religions, this is definitely worth buying and keeping.

The 3 M.E. Monotheisms Compared

For clarification, there are actually 2 different books here with the same title, except for different volume numbers. The title to both books is: "The Monotheists: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Conflict and Competition." Both books have the same bluish-color cover, so they may seem to be the same in small pictures. To differentiate, you need to see the fine print: "Volume I: The Peoples of God" versus the altogether separate book "Volume II: The Words and Will of God." Vol. I: tells the story of the foundation and formation of the three monotheistic communities, of their visible, historical presence (ISBN:0-691-11460-9; 328 pages). Volume II: is devoted to their inner life, the spirit that animates and regulates them (ISBN:0-691-11461-7; 406 pages). Other books by F.E. Peters are: "Islam: A Guide for Jews and Christians", "Judaism, Christianity, and Islam", and "The Children of Abraham."