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].
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 Library...
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| 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). |
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| Physical Description: | 224 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 219) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0712349758 9780712349758 9780712349550 0712349553 |