Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - by Amanullah de Sondy & Michelle A Gonzalez & William S Green (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Judaism, Christianity and Islam: An Introduction to Monotheism shows how a shared monotheistic legacy frames and helps explain the commonalities and disagreements among Judaism, Christianity and Islam and their significant denominations in the world today. Taking a thematic approach and covering both historical and contemporary dimensions, the authors discuss how contemporary geographic and cultural contexts shape the expression of monotheism in the three religions. It covers differences between religious expressions in Israeli Judaism, Latin American Christianity and British Islam. Topics discussed include scripture, creation, covenant and identity, ritual, ethics, peoplehood and community, redemption, salvation, life after death, gender, sexuality and marriage.

This introductory text, which contains over 30 images, a map, a timeline, chapter afterthoughts and critical questions, is written by three authors with extensive teaching experience, each a specialist in one of the three monotheistic traditions.

Review Quotes

"This is a lovely book ... It is an introductory volume to three of the great world religions - comparative, but distinctive - which offers and sympathetic approach to commonalities and differences." --REFLEXUS - Revista Semestral de Teologia E Ciências Das Religiões

"[Judaism, Christianity, and Islam] offers a superb view of three distinct yet kindred religions." --Times Higher Education

"In a time when cultural exchange and understanding have become crucial, could there be a more timely book than this one? Three experts in the field take a deep dive into the birth of the three faiths, their historical and contemporary complexion, their commonalities and diversities. While such books are abundant, this most recent attempt stands apart for its remarkable accessibility, imparting knowledge without ever feeling pedantic." --INDULGE Magazine

"At long last: a highly readable and non-apologetic introduction to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In this seamless book, the authors tell us where these three religions came from, while also showing how they interact with one another in the present and how such interaction will shape our future" --Aaron W. Hughes, Philip S. Bernstein Professor, University of Rochester, USA

"This well-curated volume on the monotheistic heritage shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam highlights the underlying structures of the three faith traditions, while simultaneously underscoring the distinctiveness and internal diversity of each. Attentive to both discursive formations and lived experiences, this volume presents a remarkable introduction to the study of monotheistic religions and their key terms, concepts, practices, and social expressions" --Zayn Kassam, John Knox McLean Professor of Religious Studies, Pomona College, USA

About the Author

Amanullah De Sondy is Head of the Study of Religions Department and Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Islam at University College Cork, Ireland. He has taught Islamic Studies at the University of Glasgow, UK, and the University of Miami, USA. He is the author of The Crisis of Islamic Masculinities (Bloomsbury, 2014) and has been contributing to BBC Radio Scotland's "Thought for the Day" for over ten years.

Michelle A. Gonzalez is Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Scranton, USA. She is the author of Sor Juana: Beauty and Justice in the Americas (2003), Afro-Cuban Theology: Religion, Race, Culture and Identity (2006), Created in God's Image: An Introduction to Feminist Theological Anthropology (2007), Caribbean Religious History (2010) and Shopping: Christian Explorations of Daily Living (2010).

William S. Green is Professor of Religious Studies and the Fain Family Endowed Chair in Judaic Studies at the University of Miami, USA. He edited The Journal of the American Academy of Religion, is Associate Editor of The Harper Collins Dictionary of Religion (1995), Co-Editor of The Dictionary of Judaism in the Biblical Period (1996), and Co-Editor of The Encyclopedia of Judaism (2005).