A
day apart
how Jews, Christians, and Muslims find faith, freedom, and joy on the Sabbath
Ringwald, Christopher D.
creator
ebrary, Inc
text
bibliography
Electronic books.
enk
Oxford
New York
Oxford University Press
2007
monographic
eng
xiv, 312 p.
From Sinai to Sunday: the Holy Day in three religions and three families -- The birth of the Sabbath: from creation to Mount Sinai and into the Promised Land in 1100 BCE -- The fight for the Sabbath: from the monarchy to Jesus and the age of the rabbis: 1000 BCE to 200 CE -- The Lord's Day: Easter to 1600 -- Islam's Day of Judgment -- Citizens and Sabbatarians: 1600 to 1890 -- The Sabbath defeated, reborn, converted: 1890 to the present -- The window on eternity -- Give me a break: work, rest, equality, play, and place -- The promise of peace: sharing the Holy Day.
Christopher D. Ringwald.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-293) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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