Sacred : books of the three faiths : Judaism, Christianity, Islam
2007, First Edition. London : British Library. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #361754
ISBN: 9780712349758
Summary: Sacred is the lush official catalog of the groundbreaking British Library exhibit bearing the same name, which presents many of the world s most beautiful religious texts for the first time. Illustrations from rare and exquisite examples of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim sacred texts from the Library s collections, along with unique treasures on loan from other institutions, are showcased and accompanied by essays from three of today s 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. Physical description: 224 pages : color illustrations, colour maps ; 24 cm. Subjects: Qur an Manuscripts ; Exhibitions. Bible Manuscripts ; Exhibitions. Monotheism ; Comparative studies. Judaism ; Sacred books ; Exhibitions. Genre: Biography. Language: English.
Price: €12.95