Sacred Catalogue (Hardback)
People of the Book: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
The phrase ?People of the Book? derives from the Arabic Ahl al-Kitab, a term used in Islam to embrace both Jews and Christians as people who received scriptures revealed to them by God before the final revelation of the Qur?an.
The centrality of a book of revelation is one of the key features which these three religions have in common and underlies the reason for bringing them together in the ?Sacred? exhibition, which aims to contribute to a better understanding of the three traditions by exploring the aspects which they share as well as their differences. This is done primarily by focussing on how their sacred texts have been written down and adorned, leading to the production of some of the world?s most sublimely beautiful books. The manuscript emerges as a metaphor for the interaction between these three religions and the ways they have influenced each other.
This accompanying catalogue illustrates and describes the exquisite and rare examples of Jewish, Christian and Muslim sacred texts from the Library?s collections ? considered to be one of the greatest in the world ? alongside treasures on loan. It also contains essays by three leading scholars of religion that explore aspects of the three faiths ? their development through history and their meaning in the world today.
Includes essays by: Karen Armstrong, Everett Fox and F.E. Peters
Contributions by Colin Baker, Kathleen Doyle, Scot McKendrick, Vrej Nersessian and Ilana Tahan
