The publication of this volume has been funded by the Inez and Julius Polin institute for theological research (2018–2020).
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Green, Stefan, editor. | Laato, Antti, editor.
Title: Between universalism and particularism : the reception of Noah, Abraham and Jacob stories / edited by Stefan Green, Antti Laato.
Description: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2025] | Series: Studies on the children of Abraham, 2210-4720 ; volume 12 | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: “The study deals with Jewish and Christian reception of the Book of Genesis and how the concepts “universalism” and “particularism” are used in Noah, Abraham and Jacob stories before the rise of Islam. As a synthesis of its discussed topics, the volume is a useful resource to understand early development of universalistic and particularistic ideas which became central theological topics in the three Abrahamic religions”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2025007050 (print) | LCCN 2025007051 (ebook) | ISBN 9789004727939 (hardback) | ISBN 9789004728127 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Bible. Genesis--Criticism, interpretation, etc. | Particularism (Theology) | Universalism. | Noah (Biblical figure) | Abraham (Biblical patriarch) | Jacob (Biblical patriarch) | Christianity and other religions--Judaism. | Judaism--Relations--Christianity.
Classification: LCC BS1235.52 .B49 2025 (print) | LCC BS1235.52 (ebook) | DDC 222/.1106--dc23/eng/20250401
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2025007050
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2025007051
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ISSN 2210-4720
ISBN 978-90-04-72793-9 (hardback)
ISBN 978-90-04-72812-7 (e-book)
DOI 10.1163/9789004728127
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