Abraham in Medieval Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Art

by Colum Hourihane (ed.)

2013 240 pages eng

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…