Abrahamic Religions

A Genealogy

Authors

  • Aaron W. Hughes University of Rochester

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.v44i1.26545

Keywords:

Abraham, Theory, History, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Abrahamic Religions

Abstract

Examines the invention, uses, and abuses of the term "Abrahamic religions".

Author Biography

  • Aaron W. Hughes, University of Rochester

    Aaron W. Hughes holds the Philip S. Bernstein Chair in the Department of Religion and Classics at the University of Rochester. He is the author 10 books and over 50 articles and book chapters. His book titles include Situating Islam: The Past and Future of an Academic Discipline (2007), Theorizing Islam: Disciplinary Deconstruction and Reconstruction (2012), Abrahamic Religions: On the Uses and Abuses of History (2012), Muslim Identities (2013), and The Study of Judaism: Identity, Authenticity, Scholarship (2013).

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Worcester, Samuel. 1807. Two Discourses on the Perpetuity and Provision of God’s Gracious Covenant with Abraham and His Seed, 2nd rev. ed, To which are annexed, Letters to the Rev. Thomas Baldwin, D.D., on his Book, entitled The Baptism of the Believers Only &c. Salem, MA: Haven Pool for the Author.

Published

2015-04-07

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How to Cite

Hughes, A. (2015). Abrahamic Religions: A Genealogy. Bulletin for the Study of Religion, 44(1), 3-11. https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.v44i1.26545

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