Abraham in medieval Christian, Islamic and Jewish art by Hourihane, Colum, 1955- editor; Milstein, Rachel. List of Abraham scenes in Islamic art; Amar, Ariella. List of Abraham scenes in Jewish art; Sternthal, Michal. List of Abraham scenes in Jewish art; Princeton University. Department of Art and instant download

Abraham in medieval Christian, Islamic and Jewish art by Hourihane, Colum, 1955- editor; Milstein, Rachel. List of Abraham scenes in Islamic art; Amar, Ariella. List of Abraham scenes in Jewish art; Sternthal, Michal. List of Abraham scenes in Jewish art; Princeton University. Department of Art and instant download

xiv, 224 pages : 25 cm, Abraham, son of Terah or Azar and husband of Sarah, is one of the pivotal figures of the Old Testament and is generally seen as the founder of the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faiths. He was a rich source of inspiration in all three faiths for artists of the medieval period. His life narrative from birth to death is richly recorded in a variety of media dating from the early Christian period to the end of the sixteenth century. As varied as they are numerous, the images in all three faiths show Abraham as father, husband, lover, warrior, politician, refugee, and traveler but most importantly as the symbol par excellence of steadfastness in faith. Featuring the extensive files from the Index of Christian Art, this volume also includes contributions from The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art by Ariella Amar and Michel Sternthal and a catalogue of Islamic imagery compiled by Rachel Milstein, Includes bibliographical references and index