This course surveys the representation and reception of Abraham as a foundational figure in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim texts and communities across time. Investigation focuses on both similar and different memories of Abraham as an exemplar of faith, and on divergent familial trajectories as expressed through religious identity. The course also introduces students to scholarly debates on the use of “Abrahamic Traditions” as an investigative category.
RELG 207: Abraham in Text & Tradition
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